Beth Mooney and Alana King have etched their names in the record books during the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match against Pakistan in Colombo on Wednesday (October 8, 2025). The star pair added 106 runs from just 97 balls, setting a new world record for the highest ninth-wicket stand in Women ODIs.
It is important to note that this is the first time in Women’s ODI history that a ninth-wicket partnership has crossed the 100-run mark. Australia found themselves in deep trouble at 115/8, when Mooney and King stitched a much-needed partnership for the team and from there the team recovered and scored a competitive total of 221/9 in the allotted 50 overs.
Highest 9th wicket partnership in Women's ODIs
Before this match, the highest ninth-wicket partnership in Women’s ODIs was 77 runs, made by Ashleigh Gardner and Kim Garth for Australia against South Africa in North Sydney in 2024.
And ahead of this the ninth-wicket record was 73 not out, set by Isa Guha and Lynsey Askew for England against New Zealand in Chennai in 2007.
Beth Mooney, coming in at No. 4, played a superb innings under pressure. She scored 109 runs off 114 balls, hitting 11 fours along the way. On the other end, Alana King played the perfect supporting role, staying unbeaten on 51 runs from 49 balls. She smashed three fours and three sixes to accelerate the scoring.
Pakistan’s bowlers had a good outing in the first innings. Nashra Sandhu was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 37 runs in her 10 overs. Fatima Sana and Rameen Shamim took two wickets each, helping reduce Australia to 115/8 before the Mooney-King partnership turned things around.
Beth Mooney And Alana King (Source: AFP)
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