India Women vs Australia Women ODIs History: Match Results, Most Runs, Most Wickets And More Info
IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI: A look at India women vs Australia women performance in the ODIs they've played against each other.
The Indian women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are gearing up to take on Australia Women in a three-match ODI series starting December 28 (Thursday). The series opener is set to happen at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Last week, India clinched a victory against the Southern Stars in a one-off Test at the same venue, winning by eight wickets, making history as they won a test against the formidable Australia for the very first time. The Women in Blue would be aiming to carry forward that momentum into the ODIs and secure a series win.
Before the much-anticipated first match between these two star-studded teams, let’s have a look at their performance in the 50 ODIs they've played against each other:
- Most wins: Australia (40 out of 50 ODIs).
- Highest total: Australia's 332 for 7 in 50 overs on March 18, 2018, in Vadodara.
- Lowest total: India's 74 all out in 42 overs on January 10, 1982, in Auckland.
- Biggest win: Australia's 221-run victory over India on March 14, 2012, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- Most runs: Mithali Raj of India, with 1123 runs in 37 ODIs.
- Highest individual score: Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 171 on July 20, 2017, in Derby.
- Highest average: Karen Rolton of Australia, averaging 54.35 with 924 runs in 25 ODIs.
- Highest strike rate: Harmanpreet Kaur of India, with a strike rate of 91.69 in 15 ODIs, accumulating 563 runs.
- Most 100s: Two each by Karen Rolton and Alex Blackwell of Australia.
- Most 50s: Nine by Mithali Raj of India.
- Most sixes: Eleven by Harmanpreet Kaur of India.
- Most runs in a series: Mithali Raj's 289 runs in seven ODIs during the Australia tour of India in 2004.
- Most wickets: Lisa Sthalekar of Australia, claiming 36 wickets in 26 ODIs.
- Best bowling figures: Ellyse Perry of Australia with 5 wickets for 19 runs in 8.1 overs on March 14, 2012, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- Most 5-wicket hauls: One each by Ellyse Perry and Cathryn Fitzpatrick of Australia.
- Most wickets in a series: Neetu David of India, taking 12 wickets in seven ODIs during the Australia tour of India in 2004.
- Most dismissals: 16 each by Alyssa Healy of Australia and Anju Jain of India.
- Most catches: Mithali Raj with 13 catches in 37 ODIs.
- Highest partnership: Meg Lanning and Alex Blackwell's 180-run partnership for the third wicket on March 14, 2012, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- Most matches: Mithali Raj, playing 37 ODIs.
- Most wins as captain: Nine each by Belinda Clark, Meg Lanning, and Karen Rolton of Australia.
The stats clearly showcase Australia Women's comprehensive dominance over India Women across all facets in their 50 matches together.