Smriti Mandhana Makes History: First Indian Woman to Score Centuries in All Cricket Formats

Smriti Mandhana has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Indian woman cricketer to score centuries in all three international formats. Her remarkable feat occurred during the first T20I match between India Women and England Women at Trent Bridge.

Mandhana's scintillating innings of 112 runs, delivered off just 62 balls, was the highlight of the match. As captain, she led from the front, smashing 15 fours and three sixes. Her aggressive and composed knock propelled India to a formidable total of 210/5 in 20 overs, marking their highest-ever T20I score against England.

This century was also Mandhana's maiden T20I century, completing a rare achievement that had eluded all other Indian women batters until now. Her dominant performance set the tone early, combining elegance with power, effectively neutralizing England’s key spinners, including Sophie Ecclestone, with fearless strokeplay.

Valuable contributions also came from Harleen Deol, who scored 43 off 23 balls, and Deepti Sharma, who remained not out with 7 runs off 3 balls. India maintained a strong run rate throughout their innings. Lauren Bell was the most successful of England’s bowlers, taking three wickets.

Mandhana's achievement places her among a select group of cricketers globally, both male and female, who have achieved centuries across all three formats of the game.

This milestone marks a defining moment not only for Mandhana's career but also for Indian women’s cricket. It is expected to inspire a new generation of cricketers to dream big and break barriers.

With this commanding performance, Smriti Mandhana has once again demonstrated why she is a leading figure in Indian women’s cricket – consistent, fearless, and record-breaking.