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2nd ODI: Smriti, Bowlers Star As India Thrash Australia By 102 Runs, Level Series 1–1 (ld)
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: A sublime 117 by opener Smriti Mandhana, coupled with the six bowling options, helped India produce a commanding all-round performance to beat Australia by 102 runs and level the three-match series 1–1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Asked to bat first, India posted 292 in 49.5 overs. Smriti was the standout performer, compiling a sublime 117 off 91 balls and bringing up her century in just 77 deliveries, the second-fastest ton by an Indian woman in ODIs. Her innings was laced with elegance and aggression, as she took the Australian attack apart with 14 fours and four sixes.
A distinct feature of her knock was that she heavily scored on the leg-side as compared to her trademark way of accumulating runs in the off-side. At one stage, a total in excess of 320 looked likely for India. But Smriti found no support from the rest of the line-up, as none of them managed to chip in with substantial contributions.
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