Smriti Mandhana slams 2nd-fastest century in Women’s ODIs: Key stats

Smriti Mandhana Slams 2nd-Fastest Century in Women’s ODIs: Key Stats

By Rajdeep Saha | Sep 20, 2025 | 07:57 PM

In a stunning display of batting prowess, Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has smashed the second-fastest century in women’s One Day Internationals (ODIs). The incredible feat came during the third match between India and Australia held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

Mandhana reached her hundred off just 50 balls, falling short of Meg Lanning’s record for the fastest ton in Women’s ODIs by only five balls. Chasing a mammoth target of 413 runs, Mandhana provided India with a blazing start and kept her team firmly in the contest.

Explosive Knock: 23-ball Fifty and 50-ball Hundred

From the onset, Mandhana scored at a brisk pace. She first added 32 runs with fellow opener Pratika Rawal, who made 10, before putting on 53 runs alongside Harleen Deol, who scored 11. Later, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur (53), Mandhana built a crucial 121-run partnership for the 3rd wicket.

Though both Kaur and Mandhana were dismissed in quick succession leaving India at 216/4 in 21.1 overs, Mandhana’s innings remained memorable. She recorded a blistering 23-ball fifty and went on to complete her hundred in 50 balls. She was eventually dismissed by Grace Harris for a stunning 125 off 63 balls.

Staggering Stats from Mandhana’s Knock

• 13th career century in WODIs, 4 of which have come against Australia
• Innings included 17 fours and 5 sixes
• Strike rate of 198.41 during the innings
• Overall WODI career runs now stand at 4,888 from 108 matches at an average of 47.92
• Against Australia specifically, Mandhana has scored 916 runs in 19 matches at an average of 48.21, including 4 centuries and 5 fifties

Home Turf Dominance

This century marked Mandhana’s 6th ton on Indian soil during her 50th home ODI outing. She has amassed 2,258 runs at an average of 47.04 at home, supported by six tons and 15 fifties. The Arun Jaitley Stadium witnessed yet another of her masterful innings.

Fastest Hundreds in Women’s ODIs (By Balls Faced)

1. Meg Lanning – 45 balls vs New Zealand, North Sydney Oval, 2012
2. Smriti Mandhana – 50 balls vs Australia, Delhi, 2025
3. Karen Rolton – 57 balls vs South Africa, Lincoln, 2000
4. Beth Mooney – 57 balls vs India, Delhi, 2025

Earlier in the same match, Australia’s Beth Mooney had hit a 57-ball hundred, which was tied for the joint 2nd fastest in Women’s ODI history. Mandhana surpassed Mooney’s effort by a considerable margin, emphasizing her dominance.

Additional Records and Achievements

• Mandhana now equals Suzie Bates with 13 WODI hundreds, second only to Meg Lanning who leads with 15.
• She holds the joint-2nd most hundreds against a single opponent in Women’s ODIs, with 4 centuries against Australia – alongside Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
• For the second time in her career, Mandhana has hit hundreds in consecutive WODI innings for India (previously achieved in June 2024).
• This marks the second year running that she has scored four hundreds in a calendar year in WODIs.

Smriti Mandhana Breaks Virat Kohli’s Record

Mandhana now holds the record for the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian, across both men’s and women’s cricket. She bettered Virat Kohli’s 52-ball hundred made against Australia in Jaipur in 2013.

Smriti Mandhana’s sensational innings not only thrilled cricket fans but also cemented her status as one of the premier batters in world cricket, continuing to break records and set new benchmarks along the way.

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