The Indian women’s cricket team scripted history in the ongoing third ODI match against Ireland Women at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 15. It was absolute carnage from the Indian batters, as the hosts posted 435/5 on the board against Ireland.
India Women’s stand-in captain, Smriti Mandhana, was dropped on 12, and Ireland had to pay the price for this, as she notched up her 10th ODI hundred. Mandhana’s opening partner, Pratika Rawal, also smashed a stunning century to help the hosts shatter all ODI records for India.
India Women rewrite history with highest-ever ODI total, surpassing men’s team’s record
By posting 435/5 on the board against Ireland Women in the third ODI in Rajkot, India etched their name in history as they set a new record for their highest ODI total, across both men’s and women’s cricket. India Women surpassed the previous best of 418/5 by the Indian men’s team against the West Indies in Indore back in 2011 to post the highest-ever ODI total.
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While Pratika Rawal smashed her maiden ODI hundred, Smriti Mandhana played a remarkable knock of 135 runs off just 80 balls, studded with 12 boundaries and 7 sixes against Ireland Women. Pratika’s batting was an absolute delight to watch for the fans. She played an incredible knock of 154 runs off 129 balls, featuring 20 boundaries and a maximum against the Irish side.
Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana’s record partnership powers India to their highest ODI total
The Indian opening duo Rawal and Mandhana also added a record 233 runs for the opening wicket to help the women’s team break the men’s record in ODI cricket. It was the third-highest opening stand for India in ODI cricket. Additionally, Pratika Rawal also added 104 runs with Richa Ghosh (59) and 50 runs with Tejal Hasabnis (28) to help India pile up 435/5.
Rawal’s 154-run knock was the third highest individual score by an Indian in women’s ODI cricket. On the other hand, it was the Indian women’s cricket team’s highest ODI total, going past their previous best total of 370/5 that they made in the second ODI against Ireland Women. Overall, India’s 435/5 is the fourth-highest total in women’s ODI cricket.
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I don’t think there’s any magic: Pratika Rawal
During the inning breaks, Pratika Rawal said of her ton: “I was just going ball by ball; I was not thinking much in terms of what shots to play; I was taking it one step at a time. I was a bit slow when I was in my 70s; that 20-30 runs came slow, but I covered it up later on.”
Rawal signed off by saying on her partnership with Mandhana: “I don’t think there’s any magic here; we are very comfortable with each other; we are not thinking about records; we are just taking it ball by ball, and that’s making the difference.”
Smriti Mandhana hits the fastest ODI century for India Women
Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest ODI century by an Indian batter. She reached the three figures in just 70 balls, shattering Harmanpreet Kaur’s previous record. The Indian captain had taken 87 balls to reach her century in the women’s ODI cricket.
Mandhana also equaled Harmanpreet’s record for the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single innings by hammering seven sixes against Ireland Women.