Smriti Mandhana Reveals Her Favourite Knock Of All Time

India’s young explosive women’s opener, Smriti Mandhana has opened up on her favourite innings that she has played for India in international cricket.

Although Smriti has scored a lot many centuries in the Indian colours, her favourite innings is not of a century she scored. Rather, she revealed that a gritty knock against England in Nagpur is what she feels her best knock to be.

Smriti has been one of the most prolific young talents India has come up with in recent times. Smriti grabbed all the headlines as she carried the Indian team on her shoulders — to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final in 2017.

Smriti Mandhana Reveals Her Favourite Knock Of All Time

Speaking to Cricbuzz in an interview, when asked about her favourite innings of herself, Smriti said, “I think I got some 80 runs in Nagpur against England. I know have scored centuries too but this knock was really special because I have a free-flowing game but that pitch didn’t allow me to play my natural game.”

“It was a turning pitch which was created for English batswomen but it had all been torn up while India were batting in the second innings and we were in a critical situation.”

“I was under immense stress as we were in a critical situation and I had to play a different role for the team. Although the target wasn’t huge, it always looked a steep chase because of the pitch.”

“I had to defend a lot of balls. Although I got out on 86, I won the game for the team. I received a standing ovation for my knock when I was dismissed. Even Jhulan Goswami came up to me and told me that this is your best knock till date.”

Smriti Mandhana Played A Great Innings At Nagpur

Mandhana played a gem of an innings in the game against England at Nagpur in 2018. India won the first ODI of the series due to her heroics as she absolutely outplayed the English women.

Batting first, England put up a total of 207 on the scoreboard. India were in all sorts of bother while chasing the target as they had lost three wickets on 92 runs and Smriti was the last hope for the Women in Blue.

She ultimately delivered the goods for India as she played a very special knock of 86 runs off 109 deliveries and made sure that India reached their target.

Smriti received the Man of the Match award for her splendid innings that won India the game and gave them a lead in the series.

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