Overview
- Mandhana surpassed the mark with a six off Ayabonga Khaka in the eighth over of India’s innings.
- Her 2025 total moved to 972 runs in 17 innings at an average of 59.93 and a strike rate of 113.76, including four centuries and three fifties.
- Belinda Clark’s previous record stood at 970 runs from 14 innings in 1997, a year that featured her unbeaten 229.
- India entered the contest on a 2-0 start to the tournament as South Africa chose to field after a rain delay of about an hour.
- Mandhana remains 81 runs away from 5,000 in ODIs, a milestone achieved by only four women, including India’s Mithali Raj.