5. India vs England, 1st ODI, 2012
Mithali Raj scored a brilliant match-winning 94* off 111 deliveries in the first ODI against England at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium. Batting first, England were all out for 229 with Archana Das and N Niranjana derailing the batting.
India lost Mona Meshram early, but a brilliant 106-run stand between Poonam Raut (60) and Mithali Raj (94) steered the visitors to the target. Although Poonam went back after a well-made fifty, Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali ensured India sail past the target with ease.
Raj showed calm and composure against the likes of Kathrine Brunt and Jenny Gunn to take her side home. Mithali Raj smacked six boundaries in her knock which will easily go as one of her top 5 international knocks.
