South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt became the first player from the country to reach 5000 runs in women’s ODIs.

The opener reached this milestone during the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 semifinal against England on Wednesday at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. She also scored a half-century in the match.

With the fifty, she now also has the joint-most half-centuries in the ODI World Cup (13), sharing the record with India legend Mithali Raj.

With this milestone, Wolvaardt became only the sixth player in the history of the format to reach the 5000-run mark. She’s also sixth in the list of highest run-getters in women’s ODIs.

Most runs in women’s ODIs

Mithali Raj (India) – 7805 runs

Charlotte Edwards (England) – 5992 runs

Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – 5936 runs

Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) – 5873 runs

Smriti Mandhana (India) – 5253 runs

Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) – 5001* runs

Published on Oct 29, 2025