History-Maker Smriti Mandhana Breaks More Records! Surpasses NZ’s Suzie Bates To Become Women’s ODIs Top…
Last Updated:October 23, 2025, 17:47 IST
Mandhana smashed 109 against New Zealand in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, becoming the highest run-scoring opener in Women’s ODI history while breaking multiple records in style.
India’s Smriti Mandhana (AFP)
Is there anything Smriti Mandhana can’t do with the bat?
The Indian superstar just keeps finding new ways to make cricketing history, and she’s done it again in style.
The elegant left-hander smashed a breathtaking 109 against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, but that was only the beginning of her record-breaking day.
With that innings, Mandhana became the highest run-scoring opener in Women’s ODI history, overtaking New Zealand legend Suzie Bates’ mark of 5,088 runs — and she did it in 20 fewer innings.
Highest Run-Scoring Openers In Women’s ODI History
PlayerMatchesInningsRunsHSAverage100s50sS Mandhana (IND-W)113113518613648.921434SW Bates (NZ-W)137133508815142.41233L Wolvaardt (SA-W)1151154921184*49.21938BJ Clark (AUS-W)1141134828229*47.8530TT Beaumont (ENG-W)1221194630168*42.091224CM Edwards (ENG-W)1191174048173*37.83930AJ Healy (AUS-W)7877316817042.81717L Lee (SA-W)90893030132*37.4320AMCJK Athapaththu (SL-W)88882927195*34.84715HK Matthews (WI-W)8382267814134.7796
Ah well, this wasn’t the only record the Indian shattered today.
Mandhana also smashed the world record for most sixes in Women’s ODIs in a single calendar year, belting her 29th of 2025 to eclipse Lizelle Lee’s record (28 in 2017).
Alongside opening partner Pratika Rawal, Mandhana then piled on a 212-run opening stand: the highest ever for India in a Women’s World Cup match, surpassing the 175-run partnership between Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut from 2013.
It’s also jsut been a year of pure dominance for the Indian vice-captain.
Earlier in the tournament, she became the first woman to score 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year, and crossed 5,000 career ODI runs — the fastest and youngest to reach the milestone, outpacing greats like Stafanie Taylor and Bates.
Oh, and she also broke Belinda Clark’s 27-year-old record for most runs in a single year (Clark’s 970 in 1997).
So, what can’t Smriti Mandhana do with the bat? At this point, the answer seems simple — absolutely nothing.
Siddarth Sriram
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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October 23, 2025, 17:47 IST
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