Smriti Mandhana breaks Virat Kohli’s record for fastest Indian century in ODIs

India's Smriti Mandhana has shattered the record for the fastest hundred ever hit by an Indian in ODI cricket history. With a 50-ball hundred against Australia on Sunday, September 20, Mandhana now holds the record for the fastest century in both women's and men's divisions combined. The left-hander went past Virat Kohli, who had held the record for more than a decade, having scored a 52-ball hundred against Australia way back in 2012/13 season.

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Playing the final game of the 3-match series, where India were chasing a record target of 413 runs, Mandhana decided to raise her level and slam the fastest hundred hit by an Indian in the history of ODIs. The left-hander smashed a century in just 50 balls against Australia, with a massive six through the leg side. With the hit over midwicket, she broke the record of Virat Kohli, who had hit his hundred against Australia at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur.

On Saturday, Mandhana reached the milestone with a massive six, completing her century in just 50 balls. She was the record holder in the women's ODI format for India before this, and shattered that by a margin of 20 balls. Earlier, she had hit a hundred in just 70 balls against Ireland in Rajkot.

Fastest hundreds in Women’s ODIs (by balls faced)

45 - Meg Lanning vs NZ-W, North Sydney Oval, 2012

50 - Smriti Mandhana vs AUS-W, Delhi, 2025

57 - Karen Rolton vs SA-W, Lincoln, 2000

57 - Beth Mooney vs IND-W, Delhi, 2025

59 - Sophie Devine vs IRE-W, Dublin, 2018

60 - Chamari Athapaththu vs NZ-W, Galle, 2023

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Mandhana's century on Sunday was also the second-fastest hundred in the history of women's ODIs. Her 50-ball hundred is only behind Meg Lanning's 45-ball century against New Zealand, a record that has remained since the 2012/13 season.

Playing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Mandhana's knock came when India were chasing a record total of 413 runs. Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur combined to put up an incredible partnership against Australia, after the wickets of Pratika Rawal and Harleen Deol.

Mandhana hit 17 boundaries and 5 sixes in her rapid 125-run innings. Mandhana got out to spinner Grace Harris, trying to hit a high full toss out of the park in the 22nd over of the game. Mandhana took the aerial route against Harris, but the high ball took the top half of the bat and landed straight into the hands of Ashleigh Gardner, who was manning the leg side boundary. After adding 121 runs for the third wicket, Harmanpreet and Mandhana fell in quick succession, putting India in trouble.

India and Australia are level 1-1 in the three match series. The teams played the decider at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi where Australia matched the record of their highest-ever ODI total - 412. On a flat batting track, Indian bowlers had a really tough time, courtesy of Beth Mooney, who hit 138 runs off 75 balls.

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Deepti Sharma was the most economical bowler in the evening for India with a spell of 10-0-68-1.

This will be India's final match before the ODI World Cup 2025, which begins on September 30, Tuesday. India will play Sri Lanka in the tournament opener.

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