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Young opener Shafali Verma played out of her skin to score a record-breaking double century, which helped India to the highest-ever single-day total as a plethora of landmarks were rewritten on the opening day of the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday. Shafali’s double century (205), scored off just 194 balls, and…
Smriti Mandhana after completing her century vs South Africa; Shafali Verma applauds.© AFP Chennai: Indian pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana on Friday recorded the highest opening partnership in women’s Test cricket, sharing a commendable 292-run stand on the opening day of the one-off Test against South Africa here. Shafali and Smriti thus…
Indian vice-captain and batter Smriti Mandhana made history on Sunday, becoming a woman player with the most runs in a three-match bilateral ODI series. Mandhana accomplished this feat during India’s third ODI against South Africa at Bengaluru. During the game, Mandhana scored 90 in 83 balls, with 11 fours. Her runs came at…
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Smriti Mandhana waltzed to a characteristically elegant 90 to form the crux of India’s six-wicket win in the third and final women’s ODI against South Africa, marking their 3-0 series clean sweep in Bengaluru on Sunday. Mandhana, whose innings came off 83 balls (11×4), had efficient support casts in Shafali Verma (25), Priya…
India were able to tame varied challenges thrown at them by South Africa so far, and they will be eager to take the series to its fitting conclusion of a 3-0 margin during the third and final ODI here on Sunday. Currently, the margin stands 2-0 in favour of India but that insuperable…
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Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana slammed a century each and pacer Pooja Vastrakar bowled a superb final over as India Women defeated South Africa by four runs in a well-fought second One-day International that ended in a thriller and gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at…
It was Smriti Mandhana‘s day in the 2nd ODI against South Africa in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The star India batter entered the history books by equalling former women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj‘s all-time Indian record for the most centuries in women’s ODIs. Mandhana’s brilliant knock of 136 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium…
Smriti Mandhana after reaching her century in the 2nd women’s ODI vs South Africa.© BCCI/Sportzpics India opener Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the annals of women’s cricket history by equalling former captain Mithali Raj’s all-time Indian record for the most centuries in women’s ODIs. Mandhana’s brilliant knock of 136 runs at the…
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File image of Smriti Mandhana.© AFP India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana jumped two places to move to the third spot on the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings released here on Tuesday. The India left-handed opener struck a match-winning 117, her maiden century at home, to lead India’s 143-run win over South Africa in a…
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Smriti Mandhana’s resolute hundred and a disciplined bowling effort, led by spinners Deepti Sharma and Asha Shobana, piloted India to a huge 143-run win over South Africa in the first women’s ODI on Sunday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0, and the second game will be played on June 19. Mandhana’s sixth…
