Sports News | Harmanpreet Kaur Surpasses Mithali Raj to Become Second Highest Century Scorer in WODIs for India
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Harmanpreet’s eighth ODI century takes her to outright second place on India’s all-time list of women’s ODI century-makers, behind Indian skipper Smriti Mandhana, who has 14 tons under her belt.
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 25 (ANI): Harmanpreet Kaur strengthened her legacy in Indian women’s cricket with a brilliant 126 off 121 deliveries against Zimbabwe in the second ODI on Sunday, moving past former captain Mithali Raj to become India’s second-highest century-scorer in women’s ODIs.
Her landmark knock, alongside Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten 106 off 86 balls, powered India to an imposing 328/6 after they elected to bat first.
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The duo stitched together a 153-run partnership, helping the hosts recover from an early setback and take control of the innings.
Harmanpreet’s eighth ODI century takes her to outright second place on India’s all-time list of women’s ODI century-makers, behind Indian skipper Smriti Mandhana, who has 14 tons under her belt.
Harmanpreet’s innings came to an end at 126 when Michelle Mavunga drew a mistimed shot down the ground, allowing substitute fielder Kudzai Chigora to complete the catch at long-off.India got off to a shaky start after opting to bat, losing Smriti Mandhana in the opening over before Shafali Verma departed soon after.
Pratika Rawal then steadied the innings with a fluent 61 off 67 balls, sharing a 124-run partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur before falling in the 23rd over.
Harmanpreet took charge after the early setbacks, striking 126 off 121 deliveries. She then combined with Deepti Sharma, who remained unbeaten on 106 off 86 balls, to add 153 runs and power India to a formidable 328/6.
Deepti reached her second ODI century with a boundary in the final over, ensuring a strong finish for the hosts.
India and Zimbabwe are facing each other in a bilateral women’s ODI series for the first time. After posting an imposing 328/6, the hosts have set Zimbabwe a challenging target of 329 runs. (ANI)
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