Mumbai-born left-handed batswoman Smriti Mandhana is a promising young women cricketer from India. At 20, she had already become the second Indian woman to play a T20 league overseas, scored a century at World Cup and a double hundred in domestic cricket. In 47 T20s so far, Smriti has scored 468 runs at a strike rate of 112.28.
Smriti Mandhana smacked a jaw-dropping century in the third ODI against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as she shattered a historic Virat Kohli record with her stroke-filled knock.
India didn't get to the 300-mark, but a fabulous Smriti Mandhana century meant that they threatened the milestone and the eventual score of 292 for the Women in Blue to level the three-match ODI series against Australia.
India defeated Australia by 102 runs in the second ODI of the series. With that, Australia suffered their biggest defeat in ODI cricket history. Meanwhile, it was India's first ODI win over Australia at home in 18 years.
Smriti Mandhana smacked a 77-ball century against Australia in the second ODI of the series in Mullanpur. With that, she became the first women's Asian cricketer to smack 15 international centuries. Her form will be key for India in the ODI World Cup.
Phoebe Litchfield, the Australian opener, who won the Player of the Match in the Sunday opener, for her quickfire 80-run knock, was another big gainer in the latest ICC ODI rankings for the batters, while India's Sneh Rana moved up among bowlers, apart from Mandhana's return to the top.
Smriti Mandhana became the 7th-highest run-scorer in women’s ODIs with 4,646 runs, surpassing Amy Satterthwaite, as India posted 281/7 vs Australia. Pratika Rawal scored 64, while Harleen Deol made 54. The match also marked Harmanpreet Kaur’s 150th ODI appearance.
India's 15-member squad for the upcoming Women's World Cup at home has been announced. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as expected, while Smriti Mandhana is her deputy. Shafali Verma has not been included in the squad.
Smriti Mandhana held the ODI No.1 spot for a little over a month, having taken the spot from South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt. She has now conceded the pinnacle place to England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt following the ODI series between India and England.
The second ODI of the three-match series between India and England Women will be played today at Lord's in London. The visitors are leading the series 1-0 at the moment and it is a must-win clash for England. Here's the pitch report of the venue:
With star India women's batter Smriti Mandhana celebrating her 28th birthday on July 18, let us have a look at the ace batter's net worth, brand endorsements and her career in numbers on her special day.
India have assured their first-ever T20I series win on English soil, having taken an unassailable lead of 3-1 with one match to go. The Women in Blue will look to make the most of the final T20I at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
India Women put up a team effort to beat England comfortably at Old Trafford in Manchester, sealing the series 3-1 with a game still to play. England lacked experience and in the absence of Nat Sciver-Brunt, their batters struggled to post a competitive total.
India and England Women will lock horns today in the fourth of the five-match T20I series at Old Trafford in Manchester. The visitors are leading the series 2-1 and will be keen on sealing the contest with a match to go. Here's the pitch report of the venue:
India and England Women will face each other in the third T20I of the five-match series today. The visitors are leading the series 2-0, having played some excellent cricket so far in the first two matches. The third T20I will be played at the Kennington Oval in London. Here's the pitch report:
With India women's Smriti Mandhana completing 150 matches in T20I cricket, let us have a look at the top 5 players across men and women who have the most runs scored to their name after playing 150 T20I matches.
India took a 2-0 lead against England in the ongoing five-match women's T20I series with a thumping 24-run win in Bristol. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur were the stars with the bat for India before the bowlers and fielders with a tidy show defended 181.
India Women defeated England Women by 24 runs in the second T20I to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. The visitors were exceptional despite their star duo of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur failing with the bat. Meanwhile, they also ended a 19-year drought in T20Is with this win.
The Indian vice-captain became the seventh women's player and ninth overall to complete 150 T20I matches. Mandhana will be keen to continue the good work she did in the first game, smashing her maiden T20I century as India look to double the lead in Bristol on Wednesday.
India opener Smriti Mandhana smashed her maiden T20I century in the first of the five-match series against England. Her 112-run knock helped India beat England by a massive margin of 97 runs. With this performance, Mandhana has jumped to third place in the latest ICC rankings.
England Women and India Women will face each other today in the second of the five-match T20I series. The hosts will be keen on levelling the series at the County Ground in Bristol, even as India have a great chance to doulbe their lead. Here's the pitch report: