India captain Smriti Mandhana smashed her maiden t20i century in a masterclass in the IND-W vs ENG-W 1st T20I on Saturday. Batting first, Mandhana smashed the England attack to all parts of Trent Bridge in a knock for the ages. The left-hander joins captain Harmanpreet Kaur, as only the second Indian Women to score a century in T20Is.
IND-W vs ENG-W: Captain Smriti Mandhana leads from the front
Filling in for Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana smashed a stunning century at Trent Bridge on Saturday. While parnter Shafali Verma struggled to get going, the left-hander looked fluent throughout in one of her better career knocks. She then stitched an attacking partnership with Harleen Deol to put India Women in pursuit of a 200+ total. It is the 5th fastest T2)i century among full member nations and the highest score by an Indian Women in T20Is
Fastest hundreds in Women’s T20Is (by balls taken)
- 38 – Deandra Dottin (WI-W) vs SA-W, Basseterre, 2010
47 – Tammy Beaumont (ENG-W) vs SA-W, Taunton, 2018
49 – Harmanpreet Kaur (IND-W) vs NZ-W, Providence, 2018
51 – Meg Lanning (AUS-W) vs ENG-W, Chelmsford, 2019
51 – Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) vs ENG-W, Trent Bridge, 2025
Mandhana also became the first to score a century in all formats for India Women. She ahs two centuries in Test cricket, while 11 in ODIs.
