Smriti Mandhana Smashes India’s Fastest Women’s ODI Century!

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana broke multiple records in the 3rd ODI against Ireland Women at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. Leading the team in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana scored the fastest century by an Indian in women’s ODIs, showcasing her dominance. Her record-breaking performance and partnership with Pratika Rawal contributed to India’s strong showing in the series.

Key Highlights

Mandhana’s Record-Breaking Century

• Fastest Century: Smashed a 100 off just 70 balls, breaking Harmanpreet Kaur’s 87-ball record.
• First Indian Woman to Score 10 ODI Tons: Joined Australia’s Tammy Beaumont in third place on the all-time list.
• Most ODI Hundreds: Currently holds the fourth position with 10 centuries alongside Suzie Bates.

Aggressive Batting Performance

• Seven Sixes and 12 Fours: Equalled Harmanpreet’s record for the most sixes (7) in a Women’s ODI innings.
• Highest Partnership: 233-run opening stand with Pratika Rawal, India’s third-highest in Women’s ODIs.

Key Records and Stats

Most Hundred’s in Women’s ODIs

• 15 – Meg Lanning
• 13 – Suzie Bates
• 10 – Tammy Beaumont, Smriti Mandhana

Highest Partnerships for India-W in ODIs

• 320 – Punam Raut & Deepti Sharma vs IRE-W (2017)
• 258* – Mithali Raj & Reshma Gandhi vs IRE-W (1999)
• 233 – Mandhana & Rawal vs IRE-W (2025)