IND-W vs AUS-W: Smriti Mandhana runs riot with bat, smashes fastest ODI hundred by an Indian
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Smriti Mandhana completed her hundred with a six, doing so in 50 balls. She broke the record for men’s and women’s department, leapfrogging Virat Kohli in the process.
India’s Smriti Mandhana ran riot in the final ODI of the three-match series against Australia after she scored the fastest ton by an Indian in the format. Mandhana, playing in the second innings at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday (Sep 20), completed her hundred in 50 deliveries. In doing so, she broke the record for fastest ODI hundred by an Indian, surpassing Virat Kohli’s record, who had earlier scored a ton in just 52 balls in 2013.
Mandhana runs riot with bat
Having been on the receiving end of an Australian batting onslaught, Mandhana looked in great touch as India needed 413 runs to win. Having opened the innings with impressive Pratika Rawal (10), it was not a good start for the Women in Blue as they lost the latter in the fourth over before Harleen Deol joined in. The duo had a good start before Harleen was dismissed for 11 off 14.
After the two wickets, the Indian duo of Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur took charge of the batting department as they stitched 121 runs for the third wicket. During the partnership, Mandhana completed her hundred with a six, doing so in 50 balls. She broke the record for men’s and women’s department, leapfrogging Virat Kohli in the process.
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Fastest ODI hundreds for India (Men’s or Women’s)
50 - Smriti Mandhana vs AUS-W, Delhi, 2025
52 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Jaipur, 2013
60 - Virender Sehwag vs NZ, Hamilton, 2009
61 - Virat Kohli vs AUS, Nagpur, 2013
62 - Mohammad Azharuddin vs NZ, Baroda, 1988
62 - KL Rahul vs NED, Bengaluru, 2023
At the time of writing, India women were 242/5 in 25 overs and still needed 171 runs more to win the match. This was the first instance when India women had conceded 400 runs in an ODI match as they searched for a historic chase.
