The Hundred— Indian star opening batsman Smriti Mandhana has played a stormy innings in the Women’s The Hundred tournament. Playing for Manchester Originals, Mandhana played an unbeaten inning of 88 runs in 50 balls against Northern Superchargers. On the basis of this brilliant performance of Mandhana, Manchester Originals won the match by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining.

Mandhana’s best score in The Hundred, hit 7 fours and 4 sixes.

Manchester Originals had a strong start to chase the target of 143 runs.

There was a partnership of 41 runs for the first wicket between captain Meg Lanning and Smriti Mandhana. After Lanning’s dismissal, wickets kept falling from one side, but Mandhana stood firm at the other end. He scored unbeaten 88 runs with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes in 50 balls. This is the highest individual score of his The Hundred career. Earlier, his best score was 78 runs, which he made in 2021. Mandhana was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ for her excellent performance.

Highest score by Indians in The Hundred: second after Jemima

With this unbeaten inning of 88 runs, Smriti Mandhana has managed to register the second highest individual score by any Indian batsman in The Hundred history.

The name of Jemimah Rodrigues is at the top of this list.

• Jemimah Rodrigues: 92* runs (61 balls, year 2021)
• Smriti Mandhana: 88* runs (50 balls, current session)
• Smriti Mandhana: 78 runs (year 2021)
• Shefali Verma: 76* runs
• Smriti Mandhana: 70* runs

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Match Status: Originals’ second win of the season

Northern Superchargers, who came to bat first after losing the toss, scored 142 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 100 balls, thanks to Annabel Sutherland’s 35 runs.

Matalon Brown, Katherine Bryce and Maddy Villiers took 1-1 wicket for Manchester Originals. The target of 143 runs was achieved by the Originals on the 96th ball after losing 6 wickets. With this win, Manchester Originals have strengthened their position in the tournament.