IND W vs SA W: Smriti Mandhana equals Virat Kohli by scoring her second consecutive century, creates a series of records

Source – Dainik Jagran,  Author – Umesh Kumar

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur's partnership of 171 runs off 136 balls is the fastest 150+ run partnership made by an Indian pair in Women's ODI. The run rate of their partnership was 7.54. Earlier this record was in the names of Punam Raut and Deepti Sharma. Both of them had scored 320 runs on 273 balls against Ireland in 2017. During this period the run rate was 7.03.

Sports Desk, New Delhi. The second ODI match between India and South Africa women's team is being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. Opener Smriti Mandhana played a strong innings for India and scored her second consecutive century against South Africa.

Smriti Mandhana made a century partnership with captain Harmanpreet Kaur for the third wicket. There was a partnership of 171 runs between the two on 136 balls. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana scored her seventh century in ODI cricket and second consecutive century against South Africa.

Equaled Virat Kohli

While Mandhana has equaled Virat Kohli's record of scoring two or more centuries in a series against South Africa, she has become the first woman player to score the most centuries for India in ODIs. In this matter, Mandhana has equaled former Indian captain Mithali Raj.

Mandhana made many other records by scoring a century against South Africa:-

Most centuries against South Africa in Women's ODI:-

4 - Tammy Beaumont

3* - Smriti Mandhana

3 - Charlotte Edwards

3 - Sarah Taylor

2 - Meg Lanning

2 – Chamari Atapattu

Player who scored most centuries for India in Women's ODI:-

7* - Smriti Mandhana

7 - Mithali Raj

5 - Harmanpreet Kaur

3 - Poonam Raut

2 - Jaya Sharma

2 - Thirush Kamini

Highest run rate for third wicket partnership in women's ODI (minimum 150 runs):-

9.65 - Nate and M Boucher England ।

8.14 - Atapattu and N Silva Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2023

7.54 - Smriti and Harmanpreet India vs South Africa, 2024

Century in Women's ODI at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru:-

Smriti Mandhana - 136 vs South Africa, 2024

Smriti Mandhana - 117 vs South Africa, 2024

Highest individual score for India in Women's ODI on home soil :-

136 - Smriti Mandhana vs South Africa, 2024

117 - Smriti Mandhana vs South Africa, 2024

109* - Mithali Raj vs West Indies, 2011

107* - Harmanpreet Kaur vs England, 2013

Indians who scored many centuries in the ODI series against South Africa:-

Virat Kohli- 2018

Smriti Mandhana-2024

Female players who have scored multiple ODI centuries at home, away and neutral venues:-

Charlotte Edwards

meg lanning

Sophie Devine

stephanie taylor

suzie bates

Smriti Mandhana

This happened for the first time on home soil

Batting first, the Indian women's team scored 325 runs for three wickets in 50 overs. Smriti Mandhana scored 136 runs while captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten inning of 103 runs. On home soil, India women's team has crossed the 300-mark for the first time in ODIs.