WBBL 2021: Brilliant Smriti Mandhana century- India opening batsman Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur lit up the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) on Wednesday. While Mandhana played a 114-run knock against Melbourne Renegades at the Harrup Park, Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 81. Follow India at WBBL updates on InsideSport
WBBL 2021: India’s day out as Smriti Mandhana smashes century, Harmanpreet Kaur blasts 81 runs
Chasing 176, it was Mandhana who kept the Thunder in the hunt and she went on to score 114 of just 64 balls with the help of 14 fours and three sixes. Mandhana along with Tahila Wilson tried their best to get Thunder over the line but Renegades held their nerve to register a thrilling win.
- Mandhana played fearless cricket at a strike rate of 178.
- She has scored 348 runs in the tournament across 11 innings at an average of 38+.
- Apart from the century, she has also scored a couple of fifties.
Smriti Mandhana has equalled Ashleigh Gardner’s record for the highest WBBL score ever!
For her stunning century, she’s the @WeberBBQAusNZ Player of the Match #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/mcctQ1cOj8
— Weber Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) November 17, 2021
However, this knock went in vain as her side Sydney Thunder stumbled to a six-run loss in the WBBL against Renegades.
WBBL 2021: Harmanpreet Kaur blasts 81- Earlier, batting first, Renegades had posted 175/4 in the allotted twenty overs owing to Harmanpreet Kaur’s 81-run knock off just 55 balls. In her innings, Harmanpreet smashed 11 fours and 2 sixes to take Renegades’ score past the 170-run mark.
- Harmanpreet Kaur is the second-highest scorer of WBBL 2021 and bats a strike rate of nearly 140.
- She has scored 390 runs in 11 games at a phenomenal average of 78+.
- Kaur has smashed 3 fifties in WBBL.
When you calmly bowl out the last over. @ImHarmanpreet we are lucky to have you #GETONRED pic.twitter.com/wYMx6ZbHhe
— Renegades WBBL (@RenegadesWBBL) November 17, 2021
Renegades is currently at the second spot in the WBBL points table while Thunder is in the seventh position.
WBBL 2021: India’s day out as Smriti Mandhana smashes century, Harmanpreet Kaur blasts 81 runs
BBL 2021 Top 5 run-scorers
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Mooney | 11 | 11 | 3 | 497 | 101* | 62.12 | 371 | 133.96 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| H Kaur | 10 | 10 | 5 | 390 | 81* | 78.00 | 280 | 139.28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 18 |
| SFM Devine | 11 | 11 | 1 | 384 | 101 | 38.40 | 285 | 134.73 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
| S Mandhana | 11 | 11 | 2 | 348 | 114* | 38.66 | 262 | 132.82 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| GM Harris | 11 | 11 | 1 | 341 | 75 | 34.10 | 268 | 127.23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 8 |
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