Smriti Mandhana tons up as India seal ODI series

Smriti Mandhana Tons Up as India Seal ODI Series

Key Takeaways

India won the series decider against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, clinching the 3-match series 2-1.
Smriti Mandhana scored her third ODI century of 2024, going past Mithali Raj's Indian record of seven ODI tons.

Cricket Review

Smriti Mandhana's third ODI century of 2024 proved to be the difference as India sealed the ODI series 2-1 against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Mandhana scored an unbeaten 100 off 122, putting on big stands along the way with Yastika Bhatia (35) and Harmanpreet Kaur (59*).

India's Win

India chased down 232 with six wickets and 34 balls to spare, thanks to Mandhana's unbeaten 100 and Harmanpreet's 59*.

New Zealand's Innings

New Zealand got off to a slow start, losing two wickets in the PowerPlay for 35.

Brooke Halliday made a career-best 86 off 96, but New Zealand still fell short of a competitive total, posted 232 in 49.5 overs.

Match Highlights

• Smriti Mandhana scored her eighth ODI ton, going past Mithali Raj's Indian record.
• Harmanpreet Kaur made 59* off 54, helping India chase down the target with ease.
• Deepti Sharma took 3-39, but India still conceded 70 in the final eight overs of the innings.
• Brooke Halliday made 86 off 96, his sixth half-century in ODIs.