Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest ODI century by an Indian woman during the third ODI against Ireland at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday.
The stand-in India captain reached the milestone in just 70 deliveries, surpassing regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s record of 87 balls against South Africa in 2024.
The 28-year-old opener’s 10th ODI century was adorned with 12 fours and seven sixes as she was eventually dismissed for an 80-ball 135. Mandhana’s triple-figure score is the joint-seventh fastest overall in the format, equalling former England cricketer Charlotte Edwards’ effort from 2012.
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Mandhana and fellow opener Pratika Rawal have built a mammoth 200-plus <a href="https://sports-info.online/2025/01/14/cricket/australia-go-2-0-up-in-odi-series-after-winning-melbourne-thriller/” title=”Australia go 2-0 up in ODI series after winning Melbourne thriller”>run partnership after India opted to bat in this dead rubber. India already holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
