The Indian women’s cricket team created history on Sunday (January 12) in their second ODI match against Ireland at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
The Indian women’s cricket team posted their highest ever total in ODI history after posting a massive 370/5 in 50 overs on the board in the ongoing second ODI match against Ireland in Rajkot .
Indian women’s cricket team sets new ODI record with 370/5 against Ireland
The Indian batting’s incredible performance surpassed his previous record of 358/2, which was also set against Ireland in 2017. In that time, Deepti Sharma (188) and Punam Raut (109) smashed centuries and helped India to beat Ireland by 249 runs in Potchefstroom.
This time there are four heroes: Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal and captain Smriti Mandhana, who helped the Indian women’s cricket team break their own ODI record to mark another milestone in their ODI achievements in the The ongoing clash against Ireland Women in Rajkot.
India Highest Women’s Totals in ODI Cricket:
370/5 against Ireland Women at Rajkot (2024*)
358/2 against Ireland Women at Potchefstroom (2017)
358/5 against West Indies Women at Vadodara (2024)
333/5 vs England Women at Canterbury (2022)
325/3 against South Africa Women in Bangalore (2024)
Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana shine with the bat in 2nd ODI against Ireland
After winning the toss, the Indian women’s cricket team decided to bat first, and their opener Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal gave the hosts a remarkable start against Ireland. Mandhana played a brilliant knock of 73 runs off 54 balls while Rawal smashed 67 runs off 61 balls in Rajkot.
Mandhana and Rawal added 156 runs from 114 balls for the first wicket to put Indian women in the lead against Ireland. And then, Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues stole the show with their entertaining knocks, creating a 183-run partnership for the third wicket to take the Indian women’s cricket team to a record ODI total.
While Harleen Deol made 89 runs, Jemimah Rodrigues smashed her maiden international hundred, scoring 102 runs off 91 balls, interspersed with 12 boundaries to ensure that the Indian women’s cricket team had the upper hand in the ongoing second ODI against Ireland in Rajkot.
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Jemimah Rodrigues was in sensational form as she went from a half-century to her maiden ODI century in just 28 balls, leaving the entire Indian women’s cricket team on the balcony in awe. After reaching this milestone, she celebrated in style, imitating playing a song on her bat like a guitar.
It took a long time to get this hundred: Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah said during the innings break: “It means a lot. It took a long time to get this hundred. More than anything else, I’m just happy that the team gave me a number four role and that I was able to deliver. Today, the most important thing for me was to be there until the 50th anniversary.
Because I know that shopping is no problem. I’m very good at running errands. But it’s just that feeling of fighting until the end – that was the thought process, and I’m happy I was able to do it. The hundred have just arrived.
Well, the Indian women’s cricket team finished with a record of 370/5, their highest total in ODIs. Notably, the thrilling 102 runs came in the last 10 overs against Ireland. Orla Prendergast and Arlene Kelly scalped two wickets each for Ireland in the second ODI against India at Rajkot.
