Smriti Mandhana created history in England. (Photo- PTI)
Smriti Mandhana, the star batsman of the Indian women’s cricket team, started the tour of England in a big way in the first match of the five -match T20 series against England, Smriti scored a brilliant century and brought the Indian team to a strong position. He once again proved the threat of his bat on England soil. He batted in a very stormy manner and beat Harmanpreet Kaur in a special list.
Smriti Mandhana created history in England
Smriti Mandhana scored a fast run in this match from the beginning and held the class of every bowler of England. He touched 50 runs off just 27 balls. After this, Smriti Mandhana scored more fast and completed her century off 51 balls. During this, he hit 14 fours and 3 sixes. With this, she became the second Indian batsman to score a century in T20I. Earlier, this feat was done by Harmanpreet Kaur. Then Harmanpreet Kaur had set up 15 bundles in her century innings, but Mandhana left her behind with 17 boundary.
Smriti Mandhana faced a total of 62 balls in this match and scored 112 runs at a strike rate of 180.64. His innings included 15 fours and 3 sixes. Due to his innings, the Indian team, batting first in the match, managed to score 210 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Apart from Mandhana, Harleen Deol also played an explosive innings. He scored 43 runs off 23 balls at a strike rate of 186.95, including 7 fours.
The first Indian woman cricketer to do so
With this century innings, Smriti Mandhana took a big record of Indian cricket. She has become the first Indian woman player to score a century in all three formats. Before that, no Indian women player could do this feat. Apart from T20I, she has scored 2 centuries in Tests and 11 centuries in ODIs.
