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Smriti Mandhana Scores Fastest 50 For India In Women's ODIs

WHAT'S THE STORY?

Star opening batter Smriti Mandhana is on fire for Team India in the ongoing third ODI against Australia. In the match taking place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the left-handed batter came out to

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open the innings for Women in Blue in the 413-run chase and crossed the 50-run mark in just 23 balls. By reaching the 50-run mark in just 23 balls, Mandhana has broken the record for scoring the fastest half-century for Team India in Women’s ODIs.

Before Mandhana, the record of scoring the fastest 50 for India in WODIs was in the name of Richa Ghosh. During the India-New Zealand match in Queenstown, Ghosh crossed the 50-run mark in 26 balls.

The world record for scoring the fastest 50 in WODIs is in the name of West Indies batter Deandra Dottin. Dottin crossed the 50-run mark in just 20 balls against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.

Fastest fifties in Women’s ODIs

Balls Player Team Opposition Venue Season
20 Deandra Dottin West Indies Sri Lanka Middle Income Group Ground, Bandra, Mumbai 2012/13
21 Hayley Matthews West Indies Thailand Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2024/25
22 Nat Sciver-Brunt England Pakistan County Ground, New Road, Worcester 2016
23 Smriti Mandhana India Australia Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi 2025
23 Meg Lanning Australia New Zealand North Sydney Oval, Sydney 2012/13
23 Ashleigh Gardner Australia West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound 2019/20
25 Chloe Tryon South Africa England Brightside Ground, Bristol 2017
26 Richa Ghosh India New Zealand John Davies Oval, Queenstown 2021/22
27 Sophie Devine New Zealand Pakistan The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 2017
27 Alyssa Healy Australia West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound 2019/20
28 Chloe Tryon South Africa India Senwes Park, Potchefstroom 2017
28 Amelia Kerr New Zealand India John Davies Oval, Queenstown 2021/22
28 Nilakshika Silva Sri Lanka India R. Premadasa Stadium, Colomno 2025
29 Rebecca Rolls New Zealand Ireland Castle Avenue, Dublin 2002
29 Rachel Priest New Zealand West Indies The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 2017
29 Marizanne Kapp South Africa Sri Lanka Senwes Park, Potchefstroom 2018/19
29 Sophie Devine New Zealand Pakistan John Davies Oval, Queenstown 2023/24
30 Rebecca Rolls New Zealand India Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln 2002/03
30 Eshani Lokusuriyage Sri Lanka India Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 2012/13
30 Chamari Athapaththu Sri Lanka New Zealand Galle International Stadium, Galle 2023

The Indian women’s cricket team will expect Mandhana to convert her half-century into a big score and help the team chase down the target of 413 runs in the ongoing match.

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