WWC 2017, Match 11: India v Pakistan – Statistical Preview

We witnessed two India-Pakistan clashes during the Champions Trophy and are gearing up for yet another meeting between the arch-rivals, this time in Women’s World Cup. The Women’s Indo-Pak games don’t lite up or produce as much heat as the Men’s cricket given the performances put up so far by the Pakistan Women’s team who have been dominated every time by their neighbours’ in Women’s cricket.

Ahead of the game, we look at some of the key numbers and records related to the game.

2 – Number of times India and Pakistan have faced off in the Women’s World Cup. The Women in Blue won on the both occasions while chasing.

2 – Indian Women and Pakistani Women’s captains Mithali Raj and Sana Mir have featured in all the 9 ODI meetings between the two sides.

3 – Number of times India have posted a total of 275 and more in Women’s ODIs against Pakistan; the most by them against any team. Overall, India have managed to score a total of 275 and more on 8 occasions in Women’s ODIs.

5 – Number of times Pakistan have been bowled out for less than 100 in Women’s ODIs by the Indian team; 2nd most times against a team. Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan under 100 on seven occasions in Women’s ODIs.

8 – Number of wickets Jhulan Goswami and Sana Mir have taken in the India-Pakistan Women’s ODI matches; the joint most by anyone in these ODIs along with Neetu David.

9 – Number of times Indian and Pakistani teams have faced each other in Women’s ODIs. India have won all the nine matches. Last time both the teams faced each other in an ODI was during the World Cup qualifier earlier this year.

57 – Pakistan’s total of 57 is the lowest total in India-Pakistan Women’s ODIs. They recorded the total in the 2009 Women’s World Cup.

254 – Runs Mithali Raj has scored in India-Pakistan Women’s ODI matches; the 2nd most by any player. Rumeli Dhar with 292 runs in the Indo-Pak ODIs in Women’s cricket has scored the most runs.

289/2 – India’s total of 289/2 vs Pakistan in 2005 is the highest ODI total in India-Pakistan Women’s cricket. This is also the 3rd highest total for India in Women’s ODIs.

5898 – Runs Mithali Raj has scored in Women’s ODIs; the 2nd most by any player. She needs to score 95 more to go past Charlotte Edwards (5992) to become the leading run-scorer in ODIs in Women’s cricket.