Smriti Mandhana’s Historic Century Leads Team India to Victory Path
The third and final ODI between Team India Women and New Zealand is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Sanglikar Smriti Mandhana has created history in this third and tight match. Smriti scored a century against New Zealand while chasing 233 runs.
Smriti washed the bowlers of New Zealand by hitting all around in this century. Smriti’s century has made Team India’s path to victory very easy. Smriti has also broken the record of her grandmother’s former captains with this century.
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Smriti’s Record-Breaking Milestone
Smriti completed the century with the help of 10 fours in 121 balls at a strike rate of 82.6. This was Smriti’s 8th century in ODI career. Along with Smriti, Aji has become the first Indian woman batsman to score the fastest century in ODI cricket for Team India, surpassing former captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj. Smriti has done this feat much earlier than both Mithali and Harmanpreet.
Most ODI Centuries for Team India Women
| Player | Matches | Centuries |
|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | 88 | 8 |
| Mithali Raj | 232 | 7 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 135 | 6 |
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Playing XIs
- India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasbanis, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra.
- New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzy Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Brooke Halliday, Maddie Green, Isabella Gaz (wk), Hannah Rowe, Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
Smriti Mandhana’s Historic Century
🚨 THE HISTORIC MOMENT. 🚨
Smriti Mandhana surpasses Mithali Raj to have most hundreds for India in women's ODIs. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Unwxh9qmtY
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 29, 2024
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