India opener Smriti Mandhana has recaptured the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after striking a brilliant half-century against Australia in the first of their three-match ODI series on Sunday in New Chandigarh.
The brilliant left-handed opener, who scored 58 off 63 balls with six fours and two sixes, has surpassed England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt to reclaim the position she originally held in January 2019 and most recently in July this year. This is her fourth time at the top.
Australia prevailed by eight wickets, and the decisive victory was reflected in their player rankings. Left-hander Beth Mooney’s 74-ball knock of 77 not out has moved her up three places to fifth place, while Annabel Sutherland is up four places to joint-25th after her unbeaten 54, sharing the spot with opener Phoebe Litchfield, who has risen 13 places after her Player of the Match effort of 88 off 80.
The Indian batters to gain in the latest weekly update apart from Smriti Mandhana are Richa Ghosh,
Who has moved from 39th to 36th after her knock of 25, opener Pratika Rawal has gained four positions to reach 42nd after scoring 64 off 96 and Harleen Deol is up five places to 43rd after getting 54 off 57.
The bowling rankings see Australia’s Kim Garth and Alana King reach career-best positions of fourth and fifth, respectively, while Sutherland has gained two positions to reach 21st after all of them took a wicket each. India’s Sneha Rana has moved up five slots to 16th position.
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