Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana Century: A 3 match ODI series is being played between the Indian women’s team and the South Africa women’s team. Team India has won the first ODI match. Now the second ODI match is being played between the two teams. In this match, South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaard won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the match, Smriti Mandhana scored a century for India and made a special record. She has also equaled Mithali Raj.
Excellent batting by Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana batted brilliantly in the second ODI against South Africa. She displayed strong batting from the beginning of the innings. Mandhana completed 100 runs in 103 balls. She hit 12 fours and a six in her innings. She is in great form. In the last match also, she played an innings of 117 runs. She has become the first Indian female player to score two consecutive centuries in ODI cricket. Before her, no Indian female player had been able to score two consecutive centuries in ODI cricket.
Mithali Raj equalled
This is the 7th century of Smriti Mandhana’s ODI career. With this, she has equaled Mithali Raj. Mithali has also scored 7 centuries in ODIs. Now Mandhana has become the player to score the most ODI centuries for India jointly with veteran Mithali Raj. Mandhana has scored 7 centuries by playing only 84 innings for India. Whereas Mithali had scored 7 centuries by playing 211 innings.
Women players who have scored the most centuries in ODIs for India:
Smriti Mandhana- 7 centuries
Mithali Raj- 7 centuries
Harmanpreet Kaur- 5 centuries
Poonam Raut- 3 centuries
Best innings played in ODI cricket
Smriti Mandhana scored 136 runs in 120 balls in the second ODI, which included 18 fours and 2 sixes. She has played her best innings in ODI cricket. Earlier, her best score in ODI cricket was 135 runs, which she scored against South Africa in the year 2018.
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