Indian women's cricket team's star opening batsman Smriti Mandhana scored a brilliant century in the first ODI played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (16 June).

The sixth player in the world to do so

During this century, Mandhana has completed 7000 international runs. She is the sixth woman in the world to reach this figure Cricketer Before her, only Mithali Raj, Charlotte Edwards, Suzie Bates, Stephen Taylor and Meg Lanning had achieved this feat.

made a world record

Mandhana has become the youngest woman cricketer to score 7000 runs in international cricket. Mandhana has achieved this feat at the age of 27 years 344 days. Earlier this record was in the name of Meg Lanning. Who reached this position at the age of 29 years and 13 days.

Harmanpreet Kaur left behind

This is Smriti Mandhana's sixth ODI century. She has reached the second position in terms of scoring most centuries for India. She left behind current captain Harmanpreet Kaur (5).

It is worth noting that in the first ODI, India defeated South Africa by 143 runs. The Indian women's team scored 265 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In response, the South African team collapsed for 122 runs in 37.4 overs.