Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal set a new record for the highest partnership by India in Women’s ODI World Cup history during their game against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

After reaching 50 in the first ten overs, the duo accelerated impressively, adding 138 more to post 212 for the first wicket. The partnership came to an end when Suzie Bates dismissed Smriti Mandhana after her century (109 off 95).

Before this, the duo had already impressed with a solid 155-run partnership against Australia in Visakhapatnam earlier in the tournament.

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal put together an incredible 212-run opening partnership, setting the highest stand for India Women in World Cup history (any wicket). They broke the previous record of 184 runs, set by Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur against West Indies in Hamilton in 2022.

Highest Partnerships for India in Women’s ODI World Cup

212 – Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal vs New Zealand in 2025
184 – Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana vs West Indies in 2022
175 – Thirush Kamini, Punam Raut vs West Indies in 2013

They also scripted the record for the highest opening partnership by India Women in the World Cup. The previous record was 175 runs, set by Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut during the 2013 Women’s World Cup match against the West Indies at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Highest Opening Partnerships for India in Women’s ODI World Cup

212 – Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal vs New Zealand in 2025

175 – Thirush Kamini, Punam Raut vs West Indies in 2013

155 – Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal vs Australia in 2025

144 – Smriti Mandhana, Punam Raut vs England in 2017

107 – Anju Jain, Jaya Sharma vs West Indies in 2005

The duo currently holds the record for the highest partnership runs in a single calendar year in women’s cricket. Globally, they stand second behind the legendary pair Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 1,635 runs in 1998. So far in 2025, Mandhana and Rawal have accumulated 1,557 runs.

Highest partnerships aggregates recorded in a single calendar year in ODI cricket – for both men and women

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal join an elite group of players with multiple 200-plus partnerships in WODIs

Pairs with multiple 200-plus partnerships in Women’s ODIs

Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry (2)

Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt (2)

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones (2)

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal (2)

Multiple 150+ partnerships in a single Women’s World Cup edition:

S. Mandhana & P. ​​Rawal (WWC 2025): 155 runs vs Australia, unbeaten 158 runs vs New Zealand

R. Haynes & A. Healy (WWC 2022): 216 runs vs West Indies, 160 runs vs England

Most century stands in a calendar year (any wicket)

5 – Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal (IND-W) in 2025

5 – Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley (AUS-W) in 2000

4 – Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) in 2025
4 – Suzie Bates and Rachel Priest (NZ-W) in 2015