Smriti Mandhana created history in women's ODI cricket, broke the big record of South African legend

By News Update On Dec 23, 2024

Delhi: In the three-match ODI series between India and West Indies, the Indian team performed brilliantly in the first match. Batting first, Team India scored 314 runs, in which Smriti Mandhana played an important inning of 91 runs. In her innings, Mandhana made a partnership of 110 runs with Pratika Rawat for the first wicket and 50 runs with Harleen Deol for the second wicket. Although, she missed the century, but she made a big world record in this match.

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Smriti Mandhana has become the batsman who has scored the most runs in a calendar year in women's international cricket. In the year 2024, he has scored a total of 1602 runs. Earlier this record was in the name of Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa, who had scored 1593 runs in the same year.

Women's International Cricket: Most runs in a calendar year

Smriti Mandhana: 1602 runs (2024)
Laura Wolvaardt: 1593 runs (2024)
Nat Savior Brunt: 1346 runs (2022)
Smriti Mandhana: 1291 runs (2018)
Smriti Mandhana: 1290 runs (2022)

Mandhana's great form

Smriti Mandhana is in excellent form at the moment. He has batted tremendously in the last five matches, which includes one century and four half-centuries. After scoring 105 runs in the ODI against Australia, he scored innings of 54, 62, and 77 respectively in the T20 series against West Indies. He also scored 91 runs in the first match of the ODI series.