Star player from RCB shines in England, scores century in first game to set up win, name is…
GH News June 29, 2025 03:06 AM

New Delhi: Indian womens cricket team and RCBs star batter Smriti Mandhana have started the England tour with a bang. In the first match of the five-match T20 series against England Smriti scored a brilliant century and Team India beat England by 97 runs. She once again proved the power of her bat on the soil of England. She batted in a very stormy manner and surpassed Harmanpreet Kaur in a special list.
Where did Smriti Mandhana create history?
Smriti Mandhana scored fast runs from the beginning in this match and taught a lesson to every England bowler. She reached the 50-run mark in just 27 balls. After this Smriti Mandhana scored at a faster pace and completed her century in 51 balls. During this she hit 14 fours and 3 sixes. With this she became the second Indian batter to score a century in T20I. Earlier this feat was achieved by Harmanpreet Kaur. Then Harmanpreet Kaur had hit 15 boundaries in her century innings but Mandhana left her behind with 17 boundaries.
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First Indian batter to score a century in all three formats in womens cricket
Highest ever T20I score for #TeamIndia in womens cricket
A of quality from Smriti Mandhana and the celebrations say it all #ENGvIND | @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/TQhZc4l4WD
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 28 2025
Smriti Mandhanas century with stats
Smriti Mandhana faced a total of 62 balls in this match and scored 112 runs at a strike rate of 180.64. Her innings included 15 fours and 3 sixes. Due to her innings the Indian team batting first in the match managed to score 210 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Apart from Mandhana Harleen Deol also played an explosive innings. She scored 43 runs in 23 balls at a strike rate of 186.95 which included 7 fours.
Who is the first Indian woman cricketer to do so?
With this century innings Smriti Mandhana has made a big record in Indian cricket. She has become the first Indian woman player to score a century in all three formats. Before her no Indian woman player could do this feat. Apart from T20I she has scored 2 centuries in Tests and 11 centuries in ODIs.