Smriti Mandhana, India Women vs Ireland Women: Indian women’s cricket team’s star batsman Smriti Mandhana has created history. She has become the second player from India to score 4000 runs in ODI format. The 28-year-old female batsman has achieved this special achievement during the ongoing ODI series between India and Ireland. The first match of the series was played today (10 January 2025) at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. While opening the innings, Mandhana was seen in great form. For the team, facing 29 balls, he played an explosive half-century of 41 runs at a strike rate of 141.38. During this, six fours and a beautiful six also came from his bat. By completing the 40th run of the innings during the match, he achieved the special feat of scoring 4000 runs in ODIs.
Smriti Mandhana becomes the third player in the world to score fastest 4000 runs in ODI
Not only this, Smriti Mandhana has become the third player in the world to score the fastest 4000 runs in women’s ODI. The name of Australian female batsman Belinda Clark comes in the first place. Who touched the figure of 4000 runs in just 86 innings. After him, the name of Australian cricketer also comes in second place. This is none other than Meg Lanning. Lanning had achieved the figure of 4000 runs in 89 innings. After these two giants, Smriti Mandhana has now come to the third place. Mandhana has achieved the figure of 4000 runs in 95 innings.
Fastest player to score 4000 runs in women’s ODI
86 innings – Belinda Clark – Australia
89 innings – Meg Lanning – Australia
95 innings – Smriti Mandhana – India
96 innings – Laura Wolvaardt – South Africa
103 innings – Karen Rolton – Australia
105 innings – Suzie Bates – New Zealand
107 innings – Stafanie Taylor – West Indies
Only two women batsmen from India have been able to score more than 4000 runs.
Like India, so far only two players have crossed the 4000-mark in women’s ODI. The name of former captain Mithali Raj comes in the first place. Who has scored 7805 runs in 211 innings of 232 matches at an average of 50.68. After him, now Smriti Mandhana has crossed the figure of 4000. He has played a total of 95 ODI matches for the country so far. Meanwhile, 4001 runs have been scored from his bat in 95 innings at an average of 44.95.
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