IND-W vs ENG-W LIVE: Smriti Mandhana 3000 Runs: Smriti Mandhana has become the fastest Indian woman to amass 3000 ODI runs. Mandhana achieved this feat during India’s second ODI match against England at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Wednesday. To reach this landmark accomplishment, Smriti Mandhana overtook Indian legend Mithali Raj. Follow India-Women vs England-Women LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Mandhana eclipsed India icon Mithali Raj, who accomplished the feat in 88 innings, by reaching it in her 76th ODI innings.
Along with South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Australia’s Karen Rolton, the Indian opener is tied for third place overall. Australians Belinda Clark (62) and Meg Lanning (64) hold the top two positions on the all-time list.
IND-W vs ENG-W LIVE: Smriti Mandhana BEATS India legend Mithali Raj to go on top of THIS elite list – CHECK Out
3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ ODI runs & counting! 👏 👏
Another landmark for @mandhana_smriti! 👍 👍
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 21, 2022
Mandhana, behind Mithali and the current India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, is the third Indian to cross 3000 ODI runs mark. Mithali has 7805 runs in 211 innings, which puts her in first place on the ODI batting charts.
Mandhana has five century and 24 half-centuries to her credit, ranking her as the seventh-highest run scorer among all female openers. The 26-year-old’s 99-ball 91 in the opening ODI was crucial to India’s seven-wicket victory over England.
Fastest to 3000 ODI Runs among women:
- Belinda Clark (62 innings)
- Meg Lanning (64)
- Smriti Mandhana (76)
- Mithali Raj (88)
Displaying her class time and time again 🤩@mandhana_smriti becomes the 3rd fastest player to reach 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ODI runs 🏏
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IND-W vs ENG-W LIVE: Smriti Mandhana BEATS India legend Mithali Raj to go on top of THIS elite list – CHECK Out
IND-W vs ENG-W LIVE: India aiming for rare ODI series victory in England
In the first ODI it was a clinical performance from the Indian Team after winning the toss and asking England to bat first. India’s Spearhead Jhulan Goswami set the platform pretty well giving nothing away to the English batters early on.
She completed her quota of ten overs conceding just 20 runs and also accounting for one top-order wicket. Thereafter, it was the Spinners that took charge of the ship. 5 out of the 7 wickets to fall went to the spinners. Deepti Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 2 scalps for just 33 runs.
England batters just managed to put up 227 runs on the board which was below par on this wicket. In response, Smriti Mandhana came out all guns blazing. A 96-run stand with Yastika Bhatia put India in the driver’s seat. Mandhana was the top scorer amassing 91 at a strike rate of 92. Later on, an unbeaten 74 from the Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur took India home with almost six overs to spare.
Now, in the second ODI of the three-match series, England invited India to bat first. After a good start, Smriti failed to make the mark in the game as she was dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone on 40 runs off 51-ball.
IND-W vs ENG-W LIVE: Smriti Mandhana BEATS India legend Mithali Raj to go on top of THIS elite list – CHECK Out
