After a big win in the first
WODI, hosts India Women continued their winning streak against South Africa
Women with a thrilling victory in the high-scoring second WODI at Bengaluru,
which are part of the ICC Women's Championship. During the match, we
experienced many WODI records, including the most centuries in a WODI match,
the joint most centuries by an India Women batter by Smriti Mandhana, the second
most aggregated runs in a WODI match, etc. Smriti Mandhana, who also hit a
century in the previous WODI (117), also created history for her country by
scoring centuries in two successive WODI matches.
Article Contents:
- Highest WODI total for India Women in India
- Smriti Mandhana equaled the joint most WODI centuries record for India Women
- First to hit centuries in two consecutive WODI innings
- 3rd highest WODI score by an India Women's opener
- Highest WODI score by a captain vs India Women
- Highest WODI total in the second innings
- 2nd highest WODI aggregated total
- Most sixes in a WODI match
- Both captains with 100s
- Most centuries in a WODI match
- Lowest WODI winning margin (by runs) for India Women
After South Africa Women chose to
field first, India Women scored 325/3 in 50 overs. While the opener Smriti
Mandhana hit her second consecutive WODI ton (136 off 120 balls), captain
Harmanpreet Kaur was not out for 103 runs in 88 balls.
In reply, South Africa Women were
once struggling at 67/3. However, the twin centuries from skipper Laura
Wolvaardt (135 not out in 135 balls) and Marizanne Kapp (114 in 94 balls)
strongly helped the visitors return to the game.
In the last over, South Africa
Women required 11 runs. Although Deepti Sharma conceded a four in the second
ball to make the chase six off four balls, her two consecutive wickets in the
next two balls set the tone for India Women. The visitors finally scored 321/6
as India Women won by four runs.
Highest WODI total for India Women in India
India Women scored 325/3 in 50
overs.
- It was the highest Women’s ODI total for India Women in India. In fact, it was India Women’s first 300+ WODI total at home. Their previous record was 298/2 against West Indies Women at Dhanbad in 2004.
- It was the third-highest Women’s ODI total for India Women. Their top two WODI totals are 358/2 (vs Ireland Women at Potchefstroom in 2017) and 333/5 (vs England Women at Canterbury in 2022).
Smriti Mandhana equaled Mithali Raj's record for most WODI centuries for India Women
India Women star Smriti Mandhana
hit her seventh Women’s ODI century.
- Mandhana equaled the record for most Women’s ODI century for India Women. Legendary cricketer Mithali Raj was the previous lone record holder with seven WODI centuries.
Smriti Mandhana: first Indian to hit WODI centuries in two successive innings
Smriti Mandhana scored centuries
in two consecutive Women’s ODI matches.
- Mandhana became the first India Women's batter to record WODI centuries in two successive innings.
- Mandhana became the ninth player in WODI history to record centuries in at least two consecutive innings.
3rd highest WODI score by an India Women opener
India Women’s opener Smriti
Mandhana scored 136 runs.
- It was the third-highest score by an India Women opener in Women's ODI history. The top two records on this list are 188 by Deepti Sharma (vs Ireland Women at Potchefstroom in 2017) and 138 not out by Jaya Sharma (vs Pakistan Women at Karachi in 2005).
Laura Wolvaardt: Highest WODI score by a captain vs India Women
South Africa Women’s captain Laura
Wolvaardt scored 135 not out.
- It was the highest score in a Women’s ODI by a captain against India Women. The previous record was 115 by Chamari Athapaththu at Katunayake in 2018.
- It was the second-highest score against India Women in Women’s ODI history. The record is 156 not out by Claire Taylor at Lord’s in 2006.
South Africa Women recorded the highest WODI total in the second batting
South Africa Women scored 321/6
in 50 overs.
- It was the record for the highest Women’s ODI total in the second innings. The previous record was 305/9 by South Africa Women against England Women at Bristol in 2017.
- It was the third-highest Women’s ODI total for a team against India Women. The top two records on this list are 338/7 by Australia Women (at Wankhede in 2024) and 332/7 by Australia Women (at Vadodara in 2018).
The second-highest WODI aggregated total
India Women vs South Africa Women's
match produced an aggregated total of 646 runs.
- It was the second-highest aggregated total in a Women’s ODI match. The record is 678 runs by England Women vs South Africa Women at Bristol in 2017.
Most sixes in a WODI match
India Women vs South Africa Women
match experienced a total of 15 sixes.
- It was the new record for most sixes in a Women’s ODI match. The previous record was 14 sixes in the 2012 WODI of Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at North Sydney.
Both captains with 100s
Both the captains scored
centuries in the match.
- It was the fourth Women’s ODI that experienced a century from both captains.
Most centuries in a WODI match
India Women vs South Africa Women
match experienced a total of four centuries.
- It was the first Women’s ODI match that experienced four centuries. Previously, a WODI completed with three centuries (England Women vs South Africa Women at Hove in 2018).
Lowest WODI winning margin (by runs) for India Women
India Women won by 4 runs.
- It was the lowest winning margin (by runs) for India Women in Women’s ODI history. Their previous record was winning by five runs against New Zealand Women at Bengaluru in 2003.
