Question: In the Women’s Cricket World Cup- 2017, against which team did the South African Captain Dane Van Niekerk set a new world record of taking four wickets without conceding any run?
(a) India
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) West Indies
(d) Pakistan
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- Captain of South African Women’s Cricket team and leg-spinner Dane van Niekerk created a new world record by taking 4 wickets without giving any run in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 match played against West Indies. (July 2, 2017)
- Niekerk achieved this feat against West Indies in the 12th match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 . (3.2 overs, 3 Maidens, 4 wickets)
- This is the first time when a bowler (male or female cricketer) took 4 wickets without conceding any run.
- Prior to this, in the Women’s ODI cricket two times and once in the Women’s T20, three wickets have been taken without giving any run.
- Australian Olivia Magno in 1997 against Pakistan and Arran Brindle of England, in the year 2013 against the West Indies, have taken 3 wickets for the 0 runs in ODIs.
- Sri Lanka’s Sandamali Dolavte took 3 wickets in the T20 match against Bangladesh in 2012.
- The world record for highest 3 wickets in men’s cricket is with Richie Benaud of Australia.
- Richie had taken 3 wickets in 3.4 overs without a run in the Test match against India in 1959 (Delhi).
Related Links:-
http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/364413.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1108016.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-cup-2017-south-africa-captain-dane-van-niekerk-sets-bowling-record-in-west-indies-mauling-4732599/