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Smriti Mandhana won the historic place in ODI cricket

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Smriti Mandhana
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Smriti Mandhana

Smriti mandhana: In the final match of the TRAI Nation Series, the Indian women’s cricket team is having hast Sri Lanka. At the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss against Sri Lanka and decided to bat first. Openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana started the Indian innings in a spectacular manner. The two had a 70 -run partnership for the first wicket. Pratika Rawal returned to the pavilion after scoring 30 runs in the 15th over. After Pratika Rawal was dismissed, Smriti Mandhana carried forward the innings with Harleen Deol and completed her half -century off 55 balls in the 20th over. Even after this, Mandhana continued to run with the bat and then soon scored a brilliant century in the 31st over.

Third place captured

Smriti Mandhana hit hundred off 92 balls, which is the 11th century of her ODI career. In this way, she became the third highest century batsman in the history of women’s ODI cricket, beating England’s Tammy Buomont. Ahead of him is now only Meg Lanning of Australia and Suzy Bates of New Zealand. Mandhana was dismissed for 116 runs with the help of 15 fours and 2 sixes off 102 balls.

Women batsman who scored the most centuries in the history of ODI cricket

  • Meg Lanning – 15

  • Suzy Bates – 13

  • Smriti Mandhana – 11

  • Tammy Beom – 10

The Indian team is facing Sri Lanka with a change in the playing XI. Team India has handed over a debut cap to 21 -year -old medium pacer Kranti Gaur. Kranti has been given a chance to replace spinner Suchi Upadhyay.

Both teams playing for the final match of the tri -series 11

Indian women’s cricket team: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemima Rodriguez, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur.

Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team: Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunratne, Harshita Samarvikrama, Chamari Atapattu (Captain), Piumi Badal, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (wicketkeeper), Devami Vihanga, Sugandhika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoca Ranavira.

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