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The Arun Jaitley Stadium witnessed a spectacle on Sunday as India’s batting star Smriti Mandhana smashed a record-breaking century in just 50 balls against Australia in the third and final ODI of the series. With this blazing knock, she not only set the crowd alight but also carved her name into cricket history by becoming the fastest Indian – across men’s and women’s ODIs – to reach a hundred.
Smriti Mandhana breaks Virat Kohli’s long-standing ODI record
Mandhana’s explosive ton bettered Virat Kohli’s 52-ball century against Australia in 2013, which had stood as the fastest by an Indian in ODIs. She also shattered her own women’s record of a 70-ball ton against Ireland, proving just how far she has pushed the boundaries of Indian cricket.
Her half-century came off just 23 balls, another record for Indian women’s cricket, setting the tone for what was to follow.
Globally, Mandhana’s 50-ball ton now ranks as the second-fastest century in Women’s ODI history, only behind Meg Lanning’s 45-ball masterclass.
Fans laud Smriti Mandhana for her record feat
The significance of this feat wasn’t lost on fans, who roared with every boundary and flooded social media with praise.
The defining moment came when Mandhana brought up her hundred with a towering slog-sweep off Alana King for six. The stadium erupted instantly, with fans waving flags and cheering her name as India’s vice-captain raised her bat with a smile that spoke volumes about her achievement.
Every shot she played – whether it was a crisp cover drive or a powerful pull- kept the crowd on its feet. Clips of her boundaries went viral within minutes, with hashtags like #SmritiMandhana and #INDvsAUS trending worldwide.
Mandhana eventually departed after scoring 125 runs off just 63 deliveries, a knock laced with 17 fours and 5 sixes. While her dismissal brought a momentary hush, her innings has put India in a commanding position during the mammoth 413-run chase.
– 58(63) in the first ODI.
– 117(91) in the second ODI.
– 125(63) in the third ODI.SMRITI MANDHANA AGAINST MIGHTY AUSTRALIA 🔥#INDWvsAUSW #BCCI #AsiaCup2025 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/j7E1H3uTZt
— Usman (@callmemanu7_) September 20, 2025
ದಾಖಲೆಗಳ ರಾಣಿ, Smriti Mandhana!🫡❤️
Fastest 50 in WODIs for India ✅
Fastest 100 in ODIs (Men/Women) for India ✅
Joint 2nd-most 100s in WODIs ✅
Joint-most 100s vs Australia in WODIs ✅Watch #INDvAUS 3rd ODI LIVE NOW pic.twitter.com/MnZdwjSrjo
— Star Sports Kannada (@StarSportsKan) September 20, 2025
Smriti Mandhana.
What an extraordinary inning this has been. Absolute masterclass, creating so many records on the way.
Fastest💯by an Indian(M & W)
1st to score 4 ODI💯in successive years in WODI.
Jt most💯 against AUS-W
💯in successive innings for INDW twice.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/HzRzIfkN6r— StrangelyAmusing (@Weirdgripping84) September 20, 2025
Smriti Mandhana 125(62)🔥🔥🔥🔥#INDWvsAUSW pic.twitter.com/PLKtVlFqE0
— 🚩 Hardik 🇮🇳 (@KelieBro) September 20, 2025
Smriti Mandhana scores fastest century by an Indian woman in ODIs – peak queen behaviour!!! pic.twitter.com/SBoGqjlgtk
— Saniyaaa 🫴🏼 (@Saniya_297) September 20, 2025
First Indian batter to score back-to-back ODI hundreds twice in Women’s cricket 🔥🤯
Take a bow, Smriti Mandhana 🙇🏻🫅#SmritiMandhana #INDvAUS #INDWvAUSW #INDWvsAUSW pic.twitter.com/pljVHjejRN
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) September 20, 2025
FASTEST ODI HUNDREDS BY INDIAN PLAYERS.
– Smriti Mandhana – 50* balls Vs Australia.
Virat Kohli – 52 balls Vs Australia.
– The No. 18’s Of India. 🇮🇳👊 pic.twitter.com/idLQsvEr6T
— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) September 20, 2025
Smriti Mandhana, you beauty 🙂#INDWvAUSW #cricket #ODI pic.twitter.com/1ZhQa5G0b5
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) September 20, 2025
🩷BACK-TO-BACK CENTURIES🩷
Smriti Mandhana smashes her 13th ODI ton in just 50 balls at Arun Jaitley Stadium! 🔥🏏
And history repeats itself – remember when South Africa wore pink, AB de Villiers blasted the fastest ODI hundred ever? ⚡
Pink jersey = record-breaking moments.… pic.twitter.com/xYRdZthyux
— Karan Hansraj (@karan_hansraj11) September 20, 2025
LADIES & GENTLEMAN, JUST STAND UP & SALUTE TO THIS QUEEN OF INDIAN CRICKET:
– It’s Smriti Mandhana. 🫡👑 pic.twitter.com/pz710x904H
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) September 20, 2025
Well played, Smriti Mandhana 💙#cricket #INDvAUS #ODI pic.twitter.com/V6Q1d9r1s9
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) September 20, 2025
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
