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
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.
