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Another big feat of Smriti Mandhana, created history by leaving Mithali Raj behind, narrowly missed Kohli's record

By Sandy Verma

Smriti Mandhana: Smriti Mandhana has made another big record in her name in the first ODI match being played against Ireland. Mandhana gave a great start to the team and made an important partnership of 70 runs with Pratika Rawal for the first wicket. Mandhana played a quick inning of 41 runs in 29 balls. During this inning, the Indian captain hit 6 fours and one six. Mandhana has left Mithali Raj behind in a special matter.

Mandhana created history

Smriti Mandhana has become the fastest batsman to complete 4 thousand runs in ODI for India in women's cricket. He achieved this milestone in the 95th innings of his ODI career. Mandhana has shattered Mithali Raj's record. Mithali achieved this feat in the 112th innings. At the same time, in men's cricket, only Virat Kohli has completed 4 thousand runs faster than Mandhana for India. Virat had played 93 innings to complete 4,000 runs. Talking about world cricket, Meg Lanning and Belinda Clark have completed 4 thousand runs faster than Mandhana. Lanning achieved this feat in 87 innings while Clarke played only 86 innings.

Mandhana created a stir

Smriti Mandhana created a stir with the bat in the first ODI against Ireland. Mandhana played a brilliant inning of 41 runs in 29 balls. Chasing the target of 239 runs, Mandhana along with Pratika Rawal gave a flying start to the Indian team and added 70 runs in 9.6 overs for the first wicket. However, Mandhana could not convert the good start into a big innings. Harleen Deol also got out after scoring only 20 runs, while Jemimah Rodrigues was out after scoring only 9 runs. Till the time of writing the news, Pratika remains at the crease and has completed her half-century.

The captain played a brilliant innings

For Ireland, captain Gabby Lewis batted brilliantly and scored 92 runs. The captain got good support from Leah Paul from the other end and both of them made a century partnership for the fifth wicket, on the basis of which Ireland was successful in reaching a respectable score of 238 in 50 overs. However, except these two, the rest of Ireland's batsmen could not show anything special.

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