Her blistering knock has already overshadowed Australia batter Beth Mooney\u2019s knock of 138 and continues to keep India in the hunt in a record chase of 413 against Australia if they are to win the ODI series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smriti getting her century in just 50 balls is also the second fastest century overall in women\u2019s ODIs, and is only behind Meg Lanning's 45-ball ton coming against New Zealand at the North Sydney Oval in 2012.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The India vice-captain reached the three-figure mark emphatically - getting down on one knee and slog-sweeping it over deep midwicket for six off leg-spinner Alana King. The moment was met with a huge roar and applause from the sizeable Delhi crowd as Smriti raised her bat and helmet in celebration, with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur clapping behind her, as she also raised her fourth ODI hundred against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smriti getting her century in just 50 balls is also the second fastest century overall in women\u2019s ODIs, and is only behind Meg Lanning's 45-ball ton coming against New Zealand at the North Sydney Oval in 2012.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smriti has now registered four ODI hundreds in 2025 (and did it last time in 2024), while also matching South Africa batter Tazmin Brits\u2019 tally of four centuries for this year. As India chase a historic series win and a record total, Smriti\u2019s knock will be the key for the hosts to fulfil both pursuits. Earlier in the day, she had scored the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in women's ODIs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n