Delhi: Indian women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scored a brilliant century in the third and final ODI against Australia. This was her fourth ODI century of this year, and with this brilliant innings she achieved a new record in women's cricket. In this match played at WACA ground in Perth, Mandhana hit 14 fours and one six in 109 balls. She was out after scoring 105 runs.

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Most centuries in a year

Smriti Mandhana has now become the female cricketer to score the most centuries in a year. Earlier, 7 players had achieved the feat of scoring three centuries in a year in women's ODI cricket, but Mandhana became the first player to score 4 centuries. Also, she has come fourth in terms of scoring most centuries. She has become the batsman to score 9 centuries in the least number of innings. He has recorded 9 centuries in his name in 91 matches.

Australia gave a target of 298

Before this match, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bowl first. Australia was successful in making a strong score and scored 298 runs for 6 wickets. The major contribution in this was from Australian batsman Annabel Sutherland, who took her team to a strong position by scoring 110 runs in 95 balls. In bowling, Arundhati Reddy took 4 important wickets for India.

In reply, India was restricted to 215 runs in 45.1 overs. Smriti Mandhana had an important contribution of 105 runs in this. After Mandhana, Harleen Deol scored the highest score of 39 runs. Mandhana's brilliant century took the Indian team towards a good score. With this, Australia clean swept this series.

This century of Mandhana was not only important for her personal record, but also proved to be an important milestone in the history of women's cricket.