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Smriti Mandhana Record: Smriti Mandhana has created another new history on the cricket field. By scoring a brilliant half-century against Australia in the Women's World Cup 2025, she has completed 5000 runs in her ODI career for India. His bat had not yet played in this tournament and there were no runs in the last 3 innings, but against the Kangaroos he did not let the opportunity go and scored an inning of 80 runs in 66 balls. Smriti is still batting at the crease. Apart from this, she has added a new chapter in Indian women's cricket by completing 5000 runs.

Smriti Mandhana achieved a new milestone in ODI cricket

While batting brilliantly against Australia, Smriti set a new record as soon as she touched the mark of 58 runs. Smriti has now become the second batsman from the Indian women's team to touch the figure of 5000 runs in the ODI format. He achieved this feat in the 112th innings of his 112th match. Before Smriti, the name of only one Indian cricketer was recorded in this list, who had touched the magical figure of 5 thousand in ODI cricket.

First female batsman to score 5 thousand ODI runs for India

Before left-handed opening batsman Smriti Mandhana, the female batsman who scored 5000 runs in ODI for Team India is Mithali Raj. The former cricketer had touched the magical figure of only 5 thousand runs for India till now. In his entire career, he has scored 7805 runs in 211 innings of 232 ODI matches at an average of 50.70 and strike rate of 82.62. He has 7 centuries and 64 half-centuries in his name in this format, while the highest individual score is 125 runs.

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Smriti became the fastest cricketer to score 5000 runs in ODI

Apart from this, Smriti has made another record in her name in this match. She has become the first batsman to score the fastest 5000 runs in terms of innings in Women's ODI. Smriti has achieved this feat in just 112 innings. Before him in world cricket, this record was held in the name of Stephen Taylor of West Indies, who had scored 5 thousand runs in 129 innings. At the same time, Suzie Bates is at third position with 136 innings and Mithali Raj is at fourth position with 144 innings.

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