In the three-match ODI series against Ireland Women, the focus has been on the Indian women’s hitters. In the last and final ODI, India’s captain Smriti Mandhana made an outstanding impression with a century, hitting 168.75 runs off just 80 deliveries, including 12 fours and seven soaring sixes.
Mandhana was certain that she would turn her beginnings into a major knock in the series decider after hitting 41 and 73 in the first and second games of the series, respectively. She continued her incredible run of form by leading from the front and recording her tenth century in the format. Breaking the record set by her senior and regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who achieved the milestone off just 87 balls during a home series against South Africa in 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, this was the fastest-ever century by an Indian batter in WODIs, reaching the milestone off just 70 balls.
Check out Smriti Mandhana’s century moment:
Led from the front and how
What a knock THAT
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With a century in 90 deliveries against Australia Women in 2017, Harmanpreet is again listed among the top five fastest hundreds for the Women in Blue. In addition to her, the list includes two more up-and-coming players. In the previous game of the same series, Jemimah Rodrigues also got a century in 90 deliveries. Harleen Deol, who defeated the West Indies Women in 2024, is ranked fifth on the record with a century in 98 deliveries.
Fastest century by an Indian in Women’s ODI:
| S. No. | Player | Balls Taken | Opposition, Year |
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | 70 | vs Ireland Women, 2025 |
| 2 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 87 | vs South Africa Women, 2024 |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 90 | vs Australia Women, 2017 |
| 4 | Jemimah Rodrigues | 90 | vs Ireland Women, 2025 |
| 5 | Harleen Deol | 98 | vs West Indies Women, 2024 |
Meanwhile, Mandhana and company achieved their highest-ever total in the 50-over format, scoring 435 for the loss of six wickets in their 50 overs, thanks to Mandhana’s incredible century and Pratika Rawal’s outstanding 154. Richa Ghosh contributed a rapid half-century to the total, in addition to the centurion duo. After surpassing the 418 of the New Zealand Women, this was the fourth-highest total overall.
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