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Smriti Mandhana Attains Historic Milestone With Sublime Ton In IND-W Vs AUS-W 2nd ODI

Debashis Sarangi

Smriti Mandhana slammed a superb ton [Source: @ImTanujSingh/X]Smriti Mandhana slammed a superb ton [Source: @ImTanujSingh/X]

In a remarkable achievement, experienced Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana became the opener with the joint-most hundreds in Women's ODIs. The stylish left-hander unlocked the feat during India Women's ongoing clash against their Australian counterparts in Mullanpur. 

Smriti Mandhana Joins Bates And Beaumont On Elite List

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Australia Women had an ordinary start with the ball, as Mandhana and Pratika Rawal stitched a quick-fire partnership of 70 runs in 11.3 overs. 

While Rawal was dismissed for 25 by Ashleigh Gardner, Smriti Mandhana continued her onslaught on the visitors, frustrating them with scintillating stroke play. 

The southpaw took a particular liking for Georgia Wareham, dispatching her several deliveries into the stands. She eventually brought up her century in 77 deliveries, joining New Zealand's Suzie Bates and England's Tammy Beaumont for the joint-most centuries as an opener in Women's ODIs. 

Most hundreds as opener in Women's ODIs

Player
Hundreds
Suzie Bates12
Tammy Beaumont12
Smriti Mandhana12
Charlotte Edwards9
Hayley Matthews9
Laura Wolvaardt8

As mentioned in the table above, Suzie Bates, Tammy Beaumont and Smriti Mandhana have the most number of tons as opening batters in Women's ODIs. Former English captain and Charlotte Edwards and West Indies legend Hayley Matthews have nine centuries, while Laura Wolvaardt has eight ODI tons to her name. 

Additionally, Smriti Mandhana also became the first Asian batter to slam fifteen hundreds in Women's international matches. 

Soon after completing her century, Mandhana was dismissed for 117 runs off Tahlia McGrath's bowling. She hammered fourteen boundaries and four huge sixes for her breathtaking knock that provided India Women with a solid foundation. 

Harleen Deol and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur disappointed the hosts, being dismissed for 10 and 17, respectively. As of writing, India Women were 193 for four, with Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh batting on 13* and 1*, respectively.