The Indian team created history today (January 15) in the third ODI match against Ireland. In fact, the women's team scored more than 400 for the first time in ODIs. At the same time, it also scored the highest score in both the men's and women's teams. Overall, this match showcased the women power of Team India. Team India scored 435/5 in 50 overs in the third ODI while playing against Ireland in Rajkot earlier. In this match, Team India won the toss and decided to bat first. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal made a strong start. Where Mandhana has created history by completing his century in just 70 balls and equaled Virat Kohli.
Smriti Mandhana equaled Virat
Smriti Mandhana has scored the fastest century in the history of Indian women's ODI cricket against Ireland. He completed his century in 70 balls. Apart from this, he played an innings of 135 runs in 80 balls with the help of 12 fours and 7 sixes. Along with this, he has equaled Virat Kohli. In fact, Virat Kohli scored the fastest 52-ball century for India in men's cricket. Virat is the first player in the men's Indian team to do so, while now Smriti Mandha has become the first player in Indian women's cricket to do so.
Record breaking partnership between Mandhana and Pratika Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal put on a 160-ball 233-run opening partnership in the third ODI against Ireland, creating history in women's cricket. Whereas, Rawal played an innings of 154 runs off 159 balls with the help of 1 six and 20 fours. With this, Prateika has become the third woman to score more than 150 runs in Indian women's cricket.
This was the first innings of the Indian women's cricket team in the third ODI against Ireland. Meanwhile, Team India scored 435 runs batting first. The Indian team has scored the fourth highest score in the history of women's ODI cricket. The highest score in women's ODI cricket was New Zealand's 491 runs.
Fourth player in the world to score 10 or more centuries
This is Smriti Mandhana's 10th century in ODI career. Along with this, the Indian opening batsman has become the first Indian woman cricketer to score 10 centuries in the history of ODI cricket. Not only that, she became the fourth player in the world to score 10 or more centuries in the history of women's ODI cricket.
Most centuries in women's ODIs
| Player name | century |
| Meg Lanning | 15 |
| Suzy Bates | 13 |
| Tammy Beaumont | 10 |
| amnesia | 10 |
This is Mandhana's 8th 50+ score in 10 consecutive innings. From this we can guess how great form she is running. Mandhana is getting tremendous support from young opener Pratika Rawal in this entire series. In this third ODI, the two have already shared more than 200 runs for the first wicket.
Fastest century (by balls) for India in Women's ODIs
70- Smriti Mandhana vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025
87- Harmanpreet Kaur vs South Africa, Bengaluru, 2024
90- Harmanpreet Kaur vs Australia, Derby, 2017
90- Zemima Rodrigues vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025
98- Harleen Deol vs West Indies, Vadodara, 2024
Mandhana was dismissed for 135 runs in 80 balls. He hit 7 sixes and 12 fours in this storming century innings. In this way he equaled the record of most sixes for India in ODI cricket. Now Mandhana and Harmanpreet have got 52-52 sixes. During this innings, Mandhana also overtook Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry for scoring the most runs in women's ODI cricket. Mandhana now has 4195 runs in 97 ODIs while Perry has scored 4185 runs.
The women's team outperformed the men's team
The record set by the Indian women's team has surpassed the men's team as well. The previous record in both men's and women's ODI cricket was set by the Indian men's team against the West Indies in Indore in 2011. Then the Indian team scored 418/5. New Zealand holds the record for most runs scored in an innings in women's ODI cricket. He made this record in 2018 against Ireland.
For the first time, the women's team crossed the 400 mark In this match, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first. In this match, the Indian women's team also set a record for the highest score in any ODI match and crossed the 400-run mark for the first time. In fact, on 12 January itself, the Indian women's team made the highest team score in ODIs by scoring 370 runs.
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