Smriti Mandhana created a world record: Indian women's cricket team's main batsman Smriti Mandhana scored her second consecutive century by playing a stormy innings against South Africa. She broke many records in a single match. A three-match ODI series is being played between India and South Africa in women's cricket. Mandhana has become the player to score the most centuries in ODI matches from the Indian women's cricket team.
Mandhana made a record
Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman batsman to score a century in two consecutive ODI matches in the Indian women's cricket team. She scored 117 runs in the first match of the series against South Africa. In this innings, she hit 12 fours and 1 six. India won this match by 143 runs. Now she has scored a century in the second ODI as well.
Mithali Raj's record broken
Mithali Raj holds the record for scoring the most centuries in the Indian women's cricket team. Mithali scored 7 centuries in 232 matches. While Mandhana has scored 7 centuries in 84 matches. Mandhana is jointly on top in terms of scoring the most ODI centuries in Indian women's cricket.
Mandhana played a stormy innings in the second ODI
The second ODI match between India and South Africa was played in Bengaluru. Mandhana scored 136 runs in 120 balls with the help of 18 fours and 2 sixes. Smriti shared a century partnership with captain Harmanpreet Kaur.