Smriti Mandhana breaks huge record with knock of 91 in IND-W vs WI-W 2024 1st ODI
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana made history on Sunday, December 22, by becoming the player with the most runs in a calendar year across all formats in women’s cricket. She achieved this milestone during the first ODI against the West Indies at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
The opening batter narrowly missed out on a well-deserved fifth century of the year in ODI cricket, scoring 91 off 102 balls with 13 boundaries. In doing so, Mandhana surpassed South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, who had accumulated 1,593 runs across formats this year, including seven fifties and five centuries.
Mandhana now has 1,602 runs, with 10 fifties and five centuries, and still has two more games to play in the ongoing series against the West Indies.
Meanwhile, England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt ranks third on the all-time list, having scored 1,346 runs in 2022, including six fifties and three centuries. Mandhana occupies the fourth and fifth spots, with 1,291 runs in 2018 and 1,290 runs in 2022, respectively.
Smriti Mandhana’s fifty helps India score over 300 in the 1st ODI against the West Indies
West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl. India’s opening pair, Smriti Mandhana and debutant Pratika Rawal, put on 110 runs off 140 balls for the first wicket. Rawal fell just short of a half-century, dismissed by Hayley Matthews for 40 off 69 balls.
Mandhana brought up her 28th ODI fifty off 62 balls. The southpaw, along with Harleen Deol, added 50 runs for the second wicket. Mandhana was dismissed for 91 off 102 balls. Deol was the next to depart, contributing a solid 44 runs.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, making her return to the team after an injury, played her natural game but was run out for 34 off 23 balls following a mix-up with Richa Ghosh. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 26 off 13 balls, while Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 31 off 19 balls.
India finished their innings at 314/9 in 50 overs. Zaida James was the standout bowler for the West Indies, taking five wickets.