“Historic milestone”: Smriti Mandhana Becomes Top Overseas ODI Batter in England After Third Women's Cricket ODI
by Geoffrey Ejiga
Mandhana sets new overseas ODI record in England
Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her illustrious career during India’s third and final ODI against England, a victory captured in our cricket predictions.
With a composed 45 off 54 balls, the 29-year-old became the highest-scoring overseas opener in women’s ODIs on English soil, surpassing the previous record held by former India teammate Punam Raut.
Mandhana’s latest innings took her total to 715 runs in England, underlining her remarkable consistency in overseas games. No other visiting opener has scored more runs in ODIs in the country.
Mandhana also came under the spotlight during the first ODI after she scored 4500 Women’s ODI runs, ranking second all-time behind Mithali Raj, who has 7805 runs. Additionally, Mandhana's records and achievements include:
- Scored centuries in all three formats, which is the first Indian woman to achieve this rare feat.
- Holds the record for the fastest ODI century by an Indian woman (70 balls).
- Equaled Sophie Devine's record for the joint-fastest fifty in women’s T20Is (18 balls).
- Blasted the quickest T20I fifty by an Indian woman (23 balls).
- First Indian woman to register an ODI and Test century on Australian soil.
- Amassed four ODI centuries in a single calendar year, which is more than any other woman in one year.
- The fastest Indian woman to reach 4,000 ODI runs.
- Became the second Indian woman to cross 3,000 runs in T20Is.
- Surpassed 50 runs in 10 consecutive ODI chases.
- Earned the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award) twice, joining Ellyse Perry as the only other player to do so.
- Scored a double hundred in a 50-over domestic match (Maharashtra vs Gujarat) as the first Indian woman to do so.
- Contributed to India’s silver medal finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to their maiden WPL title in 2024.
India Clinch ODI Series, Strengthen Women’s Championship Position
The Indian women’s cricket team wrapped up their tour in England by winning the three-match ODI series 2–1, earning valuable points in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022–25 cycle. The team is now third in the standings, with the 2026 World Cup in focus.
After winning the toss, India's openers Pratika Rawal and Mandhana cruised to a strong start, partnering for 64 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also set the pace with a superb 102 off 84 balls, marking 4000-plus ODI runs and her seventh hundred in the format. Then, Jemimah Rodrigues provided good support, smashing 50 off 45 balls, while Richa Ghosh hit 38 off 18 to push India past 300.
India now prepares for an important away series in New Zealand later this year, followed by a home leg against South Africa. For betting insights, be sure to check our Cricket predictions and see what our SportyTrader experts think will happen.
