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Smriti Mandhana Becomes First Woman to Score 1,000 ODI Runs in a Calendar Year

She reached it with a six off Sophie Molineux in Vizag, capping a year that also took her beyond 5,000 ODI runs.

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Smriti Mandhana India ODI Women's WC 2025 AP
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Overview

  • The ICC confirmed the landmark during India’s Women’s World Cup group match against Australia in Visakhapatnam.
  • Mandhana hit the 1,000 mark with a six in the eighth over off Sophie Molineux, then went on to surpass 5,000 career ODI runs.
  • The opener scored 80 off 66 balls with nine fours and three sixes, sharing a 155-run opening stand with Pratika Rawal.
  • She became only the second Indian after Mithali Raj to reach 5,000 WODI runs and is the fastest to the milestone in 112 innings.
  • The milestone followed World Cup scores of 8, 23 and 23, in a match where Australia won the toss and chose to bowl.