The century also came in right after the left-hander was crowned the world's premier batter in the ICC Women's ODI Batter Rankings. The resulting 102-run victory was India's first home ODI win against Australia since 2007 and Australia's heaviest defeat by runs in ODI history.
The visitors, Australia have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second ODI against India in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Australia women's team streak of 13 straight ODI wins has ended. This is Australia's biggest defeat in terms of runs in an ODI. This is India's first home win in ODIs against Australia since 2007; the last win came at Chepauk in February 2007.
A handful of records toppled when Smriti Mandhana notched the fastest ton in ODIs for India at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium during the second fixture against Australia on Wednesday.
India opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings after scoring a fine half-century against Australia in the opening match of their three-ODI series played in New Chandigarh on Sunday, as per a release from the International Cricket Counci
India Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Sunday.
The Indian men's hockey team departed for Australia in the early hours of Friday from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, as they gear up for a crucial four-match series against the hosts.
The National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday announced 14-player men's squads for the Australia A tour to India next month. Australia A plays two four-day matches in Lucknow and three one-day games in Kanpur.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar revealed that ODI captain Rohit Sharma wanted him to work with KL Rahul and bring out a more "aggressive" outlook as well as the best out of him.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced a three-match ODI series against Australia which will take place in September ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which will be hosted by India later in the year.
Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, singled out "best bowler in the world" Jasprit Bumrah as the player who scares him the most while weighing in on how the "cricketing relationship and rivalry" between Australia and India has "blossomed".