In addition to this feat, Mandhana set a new benchmark for the most runs scored by an Indian woman in a single calendar year, surpassing Deepti Sharma’s previous record of 787 runs from 20 matches in 2017
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: PTI)
Smriti Mandhana lit up New Chandigarh on Wednesday with a breathtaking century in the second ODI against Australia. The southpaw reached her hundred in just 77 balls, registering the second-fastest ODI century by an Indian woman.
What makes the feat more remarkable is that Mandhana already owns the record for the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian, a 70-ball blitz against Ireland. With this latest knock, she now holds two of the top three spots on that elite list.
Mandhana’s innings saw her cross Deepti Sharma’s 2017 record for the most runs by an Indian woman in a calendar year, which stood at 787 runs from 20 matches. Mandhana has now surged ahead of that mark with several games still left in the season.
Fastest ODI centuries for India Women
70 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025
77 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs Australia, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh), 2025
82 balls – Harmanpreet Kaur vs England, Chester-le-Street, 2022
87 balls – Harmanpreet Kaur vs South Africa, Bengaluru, 2024
89 balls – Jemimah Rodrigues vs South Africa, Colombo, 2025
Her 117-run effort off 91 deliveries included 14 boundaries and 4 sixes. She shared a 70-run opening stand with debutant Pratika Rawal (25), followed by a 49-run partnership with Harleen Deol (10) for the second wicket. Later, she stitched another useful 40-run stand with Deepti, contributing significantly to India's total.
This innings also elevated Mandhana to joint third in the list of most hundreds in Women’s ODIs, now sharing the spot with England’s Tammy Beaumont. At the top remains Meg Lanning, the Australian legend who retired in November 2023 with 15 ODI centuries to her name.
Another feather in Mandhana’s cap came with her century being the fastest ever scored against Australia in women’s ODI history. The previous record-holder, England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, had taken 79 balls for her century, two more than Mandhana needed.
Despite her dominance, Mandhana’s stay at the crease ended in the 37th over, when she attempted to go big and was caught at deep midwicket off Tahlia McGrath. Yet her impact had already been made, both on the scoreboard and in the record books.
This knock followed her composed knock of 58 runs off 63 balls in the first ODI of the series, where she struck six fours and two sixes.
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