When Smriti Mandhana is on the field, it definitely rains runs, and the same happened in the third ODI played against Ireland. Mandhana created history by scoring a century in just 70 balls. With this brilliant innings, Mandhana has become the player to score the fastest century for India in ODI cricket. She broke the record of Harmanpreet Kaur, who had scored a century against South Africa in 87 balls. This century of Mandhana is the 10th century of her ODI career, and with this achievement she has become the fourth woman player in the world and the first woman player from India to achieve this feat.
Mandhana's stormy step towards century
Mandhana batted aggressively as soon as she came to the crease against Ireland. In the powerplay, he along with Pratika Raval added 90 runs. Both these players made a century partnership in just 77 balls. Mandhana completed her half-century in just 39 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 5 fours. After this, he accelerated his innings further and completed his century in the next 31 balls. During this, Mandhana hit 4 sixes and 9 fours, and her strike rate remained above 140.
Mandhana broke another record
Smriti Mandhana made another special record in her name by scoring a century in the third ODI against Ireland. She is the first left-handed female batsman in the world to score 10 centuries in ODIs. Before Mandhana, right-handed batsmen like Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates and Tammy Beaumont had achieved this feat.
Mandhana's great form
Mandhana's form has been excellent for some time. She has scored 2 centuries and 6 half-centuries in her last 10 international matches, and has been out on a single digit score in only one innings. Looking at this excellent form, it would not be wrong to say that Mandhana is going to break many records in the future. Although, Mandhana had a chance to score a double century in this innings, but she was out after scoring 135 runs in 80 balls.
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