On Sunday, January 12, the Indian women’s cricket team made history at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot during their second One-Day International match against Ireland.
The outstanding performance of the Indian batter eclipsed their previous record of 358/2, which was also set against Ireland in 2017. In Potchefstroom at the time, India defeated Ireland by 249 runs thanks to centuries from Deepti Sharma (188) and Punam Raut (109).
at the current match against the Ireland Women at Rajkot, four heroes—Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, and captain Smriti Mandhana—helped the Indian women’s cricket team break their own ODI record and reach a new milestone in their ODI accomplishments.
In ODI cricket, India Women’s highest total was 370/5 against Ireland Women in Rajkot (2024*).
358/2 in Potchefstroom against Ireland Women (2017)
358/5 against the women of the West Indies in Vadodara (2024)
333/5 against Canterbury’s England Women (2022)
325/3 against the women of South Africa in Bengaluru (2024)
Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, and Smriti Mandhana shine with the bat in the 2nd ODI against Ireland
The Indian women’s cricket team chose to bat first after winning the toss, and they got off to an incredible start against Ireland thanks to Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, their openers. Rawal hammered 67 runs off 61 balls in Rajkot, while Mandhana produced a magnificent knock of 73 runs off 54 balls.
To put India Women ahead of Ireland, Mandhana and Rawal combined for 156 runs off 114 balls for the first wicket. The Indian women’s cricket side then achieved a record-breaking ODI total thanks to a 183-run partnership for the third wicket stitched by Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues, who stole the show with their entertaining performances.
While Harleen Deol made 89 runs, Jemimah Rodrigues smashed her maiden international hundred, scoring 102 runs off 91 balls, laced with 12 boundaries to ensure the Indian women’s cricket team has the upper hand in the ongoing second ODI against Ireland in Rajkot.
The whole Indian women’s cricket squad was in awe of Jemimah Rodrigues’ incredible form as she went from a half-century to her first ODI century in just 28 balls. She celebrated in style after hitting the milestone by pretending to perform a song on her bat like a guitar.
This hundred has been a long time coming: Rodrigues, Jemimah
“This means a lot,” Jemimah stated after the innings break. This hundred has been a long time coming. Above all, I’m just happy that I was able to fulfill the function that the team assigned me at number four. For me, staying till the 50th over was the most crucial thing to do today.
since I am aware that getting runs is not an issue. When it comes to getting runs, I excel. I’m happy I was able to do it, but it’s just that sensation of batting to the end—that was the mind process. The hundred recently appeared.
The Indian women’s cricket team achieved their highest-ever ODI total of 370/5, setting a new record. Notably, the exciting 102 runs against Ireland came from the last 10 overs. at the second ODI between Ireland and India at Rajkot, Orla Prendergast and Arlene Kelly each claimed two wickets.
