Perth: Smriti Mandhana is one of the mainstays in the Indian women’s cricket team and she is known for playing crucial knocks while opening the innings.
Smriti played a knock of 105 runs from 109 deliveries before being dismissed by Ashleigh Gardener. With her fourth ODI century in the ongoing calendar year, the 28-year-old became the first women cricketer to do so. Six other players have scored three centuries in a calendar year.
End of a remarkable knock from the #TeamIndia Vice-captain 👏👏
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 11, 2024
India need 110 off 87 deliveries as Deepti Sharma joins Jemimah Rodrigues in the middle
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Smriti scored two centuries against South Africa, one against New Zealand and one against Australia. Three of the centuries came at home while today the Indian opener scored a ton on foreign soil. Her knocks include scores of 117 vs SA, 136 vs SA, 100 vs NZ and 105 vs AUS.
𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗗!
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 11, 2024
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana with her 9th ODI TON! 🙌
Superb knock from the #TeamIndia vice-captain! 👏👏
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Laura Wolvaardt has scored three centuries in the ongoing calendar year and she will be aiming to overtake Mandhana in South Africa’s remaining matches. The left-handed batter scored her ninth ODI century during the chase of 299 runs.
Smriti mandhana tons 💙 🤘🏻 #INDvAUSpic.twitter.com/hPEAZ3UNOf
— Riya Rathore (@RathoreRiya7) December 11, 2024
Batting first, Australia women were reduced to 78/4 after 16.1 overs. But, Annabel Sutherland (110) and Ashleigh Gardener (50) steadied the innings after that. The duo forged a partnership of 96 runs for the fifth wicket. Tahlia Mcgrath provided a finish with a knock of unbeaten 56 runs and helped the team post a total of 298/6.
In response, the Indian batters struggled to keep up with the tempo of the chase and were at 201/7 from 39.1 overs at the time of writing despite Mandhana’s ton. Ashleigh Gardener was bowling a superb spell and she got the key scalp of the Indian opener with a skiddy delivery.
India women have lost the first two matches of the series and a victory in the final fixture would salvage their pride.
Most ODI Centuries In A Calendar Year
| Player | Country | Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| S Mandhana | India | 2024 | 10* | 599 | 136 | 59.9 | 97.08 | 4 | 1 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 2023 | 6 | 393 | 129 | 131 | 107.37 | 3 | 0 |
| SFM Devine | New Zealand | 2018 | 7 | 533 | 117* | 106.6 | 109.89 | 3 | 2 |
| L Wolvaardt | South Africa | 2024 | 11 | 636 | 184* | 90.85 | 87.12 | 3 | 2 |
| Sidra Amin | Pakistan | 2022 | 13 | 697 | 176* | 63.36 | 77.53 | 3 | 2 |
