The Indian women’s cricket team scripted history in the ongoing third ODI match against Ireland Women at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 15. It was absolute carnage from the Indian batters, as the hosts posted 435/5 on the board against Ireland.
India Women’s stand-in captain, Smriti Mandhana, was dropped on 12, and Ireland had to pay the price for this, as she notched up her 10th ODI hundred. Mandhana’s opening partner, Pratika Rawal, also smashed a stunning century to help the hosts shatter all ODI records for India.
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India Women rewrite history with highest-ever ODI total, surpassing men’s team’s record
By posting 435/5 on the board against Ireland Women in the third ODI in Rajkot, India etched their name in history as they set a new record for their highest ODI total, across both men’s and women’s cricket. India Women surpassed the previous best of 418/5 by the Indian men’s team against the West Indies in Indore back in 2011 to post the highest-ever ODI total.
To be continued…