Smriti Mandhana creates history, shatters legendary records with terrific ton vs Australia

Team India opener Smriti Mandhana scored a century in the second ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on September 17. Mandhana scored her 12th ODI hundred and recorded the second-fastest century by an Indian woman.

Mandhana has been in excellent batting form ahead of the Women's World Cup, set to be played in India and Sri Lanka. The left-handed batter reached her fifty off just 45 balls after India were sent in to bat. She reached the milestone with a six over mid-wicket off leg-spinner Georgia Wareham in the 16th over.

Smriti Mandhana Becomes Fastest Woman to Score a Century vs Australia

Smriti Mandhana has added another record to her name by smashing a century off just 77 deliveries against Australia. She also became the fastest woman to reach three figures against the Aussies. Mandhana surpassed Nat Sciver Brunt’s record, who scored a century off 79 balls in the 2022 World Cup.

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The left-handed batter registered the second-quickest century ever scored by an Indian woman in ODIs. Notably, the fastest century also belongs to Mandhana, who struck a 70-ball hundred against Ireland in Rajkot earlier this year.

She completed her milestone by driving Tahlia McGrath to the boundary in the 29th over to bring up her hundred. The southpaw raised her arms in celebration and received plenty of applause from the crowd.

Fastest 100s in Women’s ODIs against Australia:

Fastest 100s for India Women in ODIs:

Smriti Mandhana Just 2 Hundreds Away from Creating History in Women's Cricket

Smriti Mandhana has cemented her place among the modern greats of women’s cricket. She, who scored 12 centuries in ODIs, is third on the all-time list. Australia’s Meg Lanning, who retired with 15 hundreds, and New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who has struck 13 tons, are ahead of Mandhana.

The left-handed batter smashed her maiden T20I century. She became the first Indian woman to score hundreds in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Mandhana has scored 15 centuries across formats in international cricket and is just 2 away from breaking Lanning’s record.

Most 100s in women’s ODIs:

Smriti Mandhana Records Most Runs in a Calendar Year for India

Mandhana was dismissed by Tahlia McGrath after scoring 117 off 91 balls, including 14 fours and four sixes. She had scored 58 runs from 63 balls in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia, but Australia won the match to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Most Women’s ODI runs for India in a calendar year:

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