Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have scripted a new record for India’s women’s cricket team. The two have scored the most partnership runs for the Women in Blue in the ODIs. They added 94 runs in the series opener against Zimbabwe on Friday (October 23) and went past the previous milestone of 1,978 partnership runs by Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj.

Mandhana and Rawal needed 15.3 overs to enter record books at the  BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara. The two have batted together 27 times, including the first fifty-over contest and now have amassed 1,979 runs together.

Former captains Mithali and Harmanpreet Kaur scripted several match-winning partnerships for the women’s team in one-day internationals.

Most partnership runs for the Indian women’s team in ODIs

The overall world record for any wicket partnership is held by Lisa Keightley and Belinda Clark of Australia. They were in the middle together in 67 matches and accumulated 3,339 runs.

Most partnership ODI runs in women’s cricket

Mandhana and Pratika had a chance to complete their eighth 100-run partnership in ODIs, but the dismissal of the former ended their hopes. No Indian pair has managed to script eight 100-run partnerships in ODIs.

Most 100-run partnerships for India’s women’s cricket team in ODIs

India secured a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first ODI. The hosts completed the chase of 198 runs in just 27.1 overs, with Pratika Rawal scoring an unbeaten 100 runs off 96 balls, laced with 15 boundaries. On the other hand, Mandhana managed 32 off 24 deliveries, with the help of 4 boundaries.

Shafali Verma joined hands with Rawal after the dismissal of their skipper, and the two stitched an unbroken stand of 106 runs for the second wicket. Shafali managed 64 not out in just 55 balls, packed with 5 fours and 4 sixes.