IND vs ENG: Smriti Mandhana becomes most successful overseas batter in England | Cricket News – Times of India

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana reached a significant milestone in the course of the third and remaining ODI towards England at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. The left-handed batter grew to become the most successful overseas opener in Women’s ODIs on English soil, surpassing former India batter Punam Raut. With her knock of 45 off 54 balls, Mandhana took her total tally in England to 715 runs, the very best by any visiting opener in the nation. Mandhana, who opened the innings with the 24-yr-outdated Pratika Rawal, appeared in management early on. She struck 5 fours and put up a stable 64-run opening stand earlier than being dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone in the 18th over. The 29-yr-outdated now stands as India’s most prolific opener in England in the ODI format, including one more feather to her already spectacular profession.India rode on an excellent century from captain Harmanpreet Kaur and beneficial contributions from the center order to put up 318/5 in the third and remaining ODI towards England. Opting to bat first, India bought off to a gentle begin with Mandhana and Rawal including 64 runs. Kaur then led from the entrance with a fluent 102 off 84 balls, her seventh ODI hundred, and crossed the 4000-run mark in the format. She shared key partnerships with Harleen Deol (81 runs) and Jemimah Rodrigues (110 runs) to maintain the scoreboard ticking.

Rodrigues hit a fast 50 off 45 balls, whereas Richa Ghosh smashed 38* off 18 balls on the finish to push India previous the 300-mark.Among English bowlers, Sophie Ecclestone was the most economical, returning figures of 1/28 in 10 overs, with 2 maiden overs as properly.