Smriti Mandhana Breaks World Record, Becomes First Indian Women Cricketer to Achieve This Unbeatable Feat

Smriti Mandhana, Team India's star opening batter, is on fire in the current third ODI match against Australia. Smriti Mandhana, India's standout opener, broke Virat Kohli's record by being the fastest Indian player to get a century. A fifty-ball hundred was hammered by Mandhana in the current third ODI between the ladies of Australia and India.

In the 2013 Jaipur One-Day International against Australia, the southpaw destroyed Virat's 52-ball century. In addition to shattering one of the best batsmen in the world, Virat's record, Mandhana achieved a new accomplishment in women's cricket by smashing the second-fastest hundred in WODI history. The only player with a higher score than Mandhana is Meg Lanning, who scored a century off 45 balls against New Zealand in 2012.

Meg Lanning's century against New Zealand, which she achieved in 45 balls, is the quickest in women's cricket. In only a few hours, Mandhana's dazzling knock has rewritten the record books after Beth Mooney reached her hundred in 57 deliveries earlier in the match, which was the equal second quickest. Before scoring a century, she also scored a half-century from 23 balls. In the Women's ODIs, Mandhana surpassed the record for the quickest half-century scored by Team India, hitting the 50-run milestone in just 23 balls.

Smriti Mandhana powered India's innings

India's first Power-play ended at 96/2, their best-ever result in this part of the format, thanks to Smriti's valiant efforts. Additionally, it helped India hit their hundred in the eleventh over, which was the quickest they had ever done so in the 50-over format. Smriti previously achieved the three-figure mark in 77 balls against Australia in the second match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, setting the second-fastest century by an Indian batter in women's ODIs.

Before Mandhana, Richa Ghosh held the record for India's fastest 50-run score in WODIs. Ghosh reached 50 runs in 26 balls during the Queenstown India-New Zealand game. Deandra Dottin, a batter from the West Indies, holds the world record for the quickest 50 in WODIs. In just 20 balls, Dottin reached the 50-run milestone against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. In the current encounter, the Indian women's cricket team will be looking to Mandhana to turn her half-century into a significant score and assist the team in chasing down the 413-run mark.

Beth Mooney, the Star of the First Innings

In the first innings of the match, Beth Mooney hit a scorching 138 off just 75 balls. Mooney hit 184 runs at a strike rate while hitting 23 fours and a six. The visitors had a fast start earlier with skipper Alyssa Healy and Georgia Voll, who combined for 43 runs for the first wicket in 4.2 overs. Healy left for 30 off of 18. Voll scored 81 off 68 and fell short of her century. In addition to adding 106 runs for the third wicket with Mooney, Ellyse Perry struck a crucial 68 off 72. Three wickets were taken by Arundhati Reddy for India. The economy rate was too high for any bowler to maintain.