Smriti Mandhana achieved a remarkable feat at Arun Jaitley Stadium during the decisive match against Australia. The Indian vice-captain struck her century in just 50 deliveries, establishing a new record for the fastest hundred by an Indian woman in One Day International cricket. Her achievement ranks as the second-quickest century in women's ODI history, trailing only Meg Lanning's 45-ball effort from 2012. Mandhana completed her milestone by striking a six over deep midwicket off spinner Alana King. The boundary brought thunderous applause from the Delhi spectators.
The left-handed batter reached her 13th ODI century, matching New Zealand's Suzie Bates for second place on the all-time list. Mandhana has recorded four ODI hundreds during 2025, equaling South Africa's Tazmin Brits for the year. Her performance came as India pursued Australia's challenging total of 413 runs in their bid to secure the series victory. The innings marked her second consecutive ODI century, making her only the second player after England's Tammy Beaumont to accomplish this feat twice.
The left-handed batter reached her 13th ODI century, matching New Zealand's Suzie Bates for second place on the all-time list. Mandhana has recorded four ODI hundreds during 2025, equaling South Africa's Tazmin Brits for the year. Her performance came as India pursued Australia's challenging total of 413 runs in their bid to secure the series victory. The innings marked her second consecutive ODI century, making her only the second player after England's Tammy Beaumont to accomplish this feat twice.
