New Delhi: Smriti Mandana continued her golden run in her 11th style during the final of the Women’s Tri-Nation against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. With his fluent 116 runs, just 101 balls set a tone for India’s commanding clanWith this knock, Mandana now ranks third in the most centuries of all -centuries in the women’s ODI, behind Meg Lanning (15) of Australia and New Zealand’s Suji Bates (13). Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!It was a masterclass in time and shot selection, as the left -handed batsman hit 15 fours and maintained a fast strike rate of 114.85.
Hundreds of hundreds in women’s cricket
- Meg Lanning (Australia): 15
- Suji Bates (New Zealand): 13
- Smriti Mandana (India): 11
- Tammy Beom (England): 10
- Hail Mathews (West Indies): 9
Opening the innings with debut Pratika Rawal, Mandana anchored India after the initial wicket. While Rawal scored 30 runs in 49 balls, it was Mandana, which dominated the partnership, easily discovered boundaries and ticking the scoreboard.India came as table-toppers in the final, who won three of their four matches. The party led by Harmanpreet made a change, which made a beginning to the medium-pessers Kranti Gaud in place of Shuchi Upadhyay.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka recalled the services of its leading all -rounder Kavisha Dilhari due to the disease. Inoca came as a replacement in Ranvira and Pimi Wathasala XI.Despite the results, Mandana’s milestone innings has once again outlined her stature as one of the best batsmen in women’s cricket.
