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In the ongoing third India-Australia women’s ODI match at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Mandhana crossed the 100-run mark in just 50 balls.
Smriti Mandhana breaks Virat Kohli’s record of fastest 100 for India in ODIs. (Picture Credit: AFP & PTI)
Smriti Mandhana entered her name in the history books on Saturday, September 20, by scoring the fastest century in the 50-over format of the game for Team India. The 29-year-old left-handed batter needed just 50 balls at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi to reach the 100-run mark against Australia. With her century in 50 balls in the series decider, she broke Virat Kohli’s record.
During the India-Australia ODI match in Jaipur on October 16, 2013, Kohli scored an ODI century for Team India in 52 balls.
Fastest 100s for India in ODIs (men’s & women’s combined)
| PLAYER | BALLS | OPPOSITION | VENUE | DATE |
| Smriti Mandhana | 50 | Australia | Delhi | September 20, 2025 |
| Virat Kohli | 52 | Australia | Jaipur | October 16, 2013 |
| Virender Sehwag | 60 | New Zealand | Hamilton | March 11, 2009 |
| Virat Kohli | 61 | Australia | Nagpur | October 30, 2013 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 62 | New Zealand | Baroda | December 17, 1988 |
| KL Rahul | 62 | Netherlands | Bengaluru | November 12, 2023 |
| Rohit Sharma | 63 | Afghanistan | Delhi | October 11, 2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 64 | England | Rajkot | November 14, 2008 |
| Kedar Jadhav | 65 | England | Pune | January 15, 2017 |
| Suresh Raina | 66 | Hong Kong | Karachi | June 25, 2008 |
| Virender Sehwag | 66 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | December 15, 2009 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 67 | New Zealand | Mumbai | November 15, 2023 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 68 | South Africa | Centurion | January 23, 2011 |
| Virender Sehwag | 69 | New Zealand | Colombo | August 2, 2001 |
| Virender Sehwag | 69 | West Indies | Indore | December 8, 2011 |
The 50-ball century Smriti is also the second-fastest century in the history of women’s ODI cricket.
The world record for scoring the fastest century in women’s ODIs is in the name of former Australian captain Meg Lanning. Lanning scored a century in 45 balls against New Zealand in Sydney in 2012.
In the first half of the ongoing match at the iconic stadium in Delhi, Australia’s No. 4 batter Beth Mooney scored a century in 57 balls. She is now joint-third in the list of batters with the fastest 100s in women’s ODIs.
Fastest women’s ODI centuries
| Balls | Name | For | Against | Venue | Season |
| 45 | Meg Lanning | Australia | New Zealand | Sydney | 2012 |
| 50 | Smriti Mandhana | India | Australia | Delhi | 2025 |
| 57 | Beth Mooney | Australia | India | Delhi | 2025 |
| 57 | Karen Rolton | Australia | South Africa | Lincoln | 2000-01 |
| 59 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | Ireland | Dublin | 2018 |
| 60 | Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Galle | 2023 |
| 62 | Maddy Green | New Zealand | Ireland | Dublin | 2018 |
| 66 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | Sri Lanka | Leicester | 2023 |
| 68 | Maia Lewis | New Zealand | Pakistan | Christchurch | 1997 |
| 70 | Charlotte Edwards | England | New Zealand | Lincoln | 2011-12 |
| 70 | Smriti Mandhana | India | Ireland | Rajkot | 2024-25 |
| 71 | Deandra Dottin | West Indies | Pakistan | Leicester | 2017 |
| 71 | Suzie Bates | New Zealand | Ireland | Dublin | 2018 |
| 71 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 2019-20 |
| 72 | Belinda Clark | Australia | Pakistan | Melbourne | 1996-97 |
| 72 | Ellyse Perry | Australia | India | Brisbane | 2024-25 |
| 76 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | Pakistan | Leicester | 2017 |
| 76 | Amy Jones | England | West Indies | Leicester | 2025 |
| 77 | Smriti Mandhana | India | Australia | New Chandigarh | 2025 |
| 78 | Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Potchefstroom | 2023-24 |
| 78 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 2024-25 |
| 78 | Nigar Sultana | Bangladesh | Thailand | Lahore | 2024-25 |
| 79 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | Australia | Hamilton | 2021-22 |
| 79 | Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Galle | 2023 |
The century for Mandhana in the 413-run chase is her 13th 100+ score in women’s ODIs. Only Lanning has scored more centuries than her.
Most 100s in Women’s ODIs
| PLAYER | TEAM | 100s |
| Meg Lanning | Australia | 15 |
| Suzie Bates | New Zealand | 13 |
| Smriti Mandhana | India | 13 |
| Tammy Beaumont | England | 12 |
Most hundreds in a calendar year in Women’s ODIs
- 4 – Smriti Mandhana (India) in 2024
- 4 – Smriti Mandhana (India) in 2025
- 4 – Tazmin Brits (South Africa) in 2025
Mandhana added 121 runs from 69 balls for the third wicket with Harmanpreet Kaur (52 runs from 35 balls).
September 20, 2025, 18:59 IST
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