Hamilton: India captain Mithali Raj became Friday the first female cricketer to play 200 ODIs when she took the field against the Kiwi eves, adding another achievement to her illustrious career.
The 36-year-old is also the highest run-getter in ODIs with 6,622 runs at an average of 51.33, including seven hundreds.
Mithali however, could not make a big impact in her 200th game scoring nine off 28 balls as India were bowled out for 149 in the third and final ODI.
She had hit an unbeaten 63 in the second ODI, helping India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Mithali made her ODI debut way back in 1999 and out of the 263 ODIs India have played so far, she has participated in 200. She has also played 10 Tests and 85 T20s. She is also the highest run-getter for India in T20 internationals.
Mithali was in the centre of a huge controversy when during the T20 World Cup in November last year, she was axed from the team for the semifinals against England. The Women in Blue and repercussions were far and wide.
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