Happy Birthday Smriti Mandhana: Check out the Indian opener’s top achievements on her 27th birthday

New Delhi: India’s top cricketer Smriti Mandhana, who made her international debut at the age of 16 against Bangladesh in 2013, is celebrating her 27th birthday on Tuesday as the vice-captain prepares for the second ODI against Bangladesh on Wednesday. doing, which shows their commitment and love. to cricket.

The flamboyant opener has not taken his foot off the gas since then and has represented India in 4 Tests, 78 ODIs and 119 T20Is. She came into limelight after she showcased her batting skills in the 2017 ICC World Cup. The teenager played a key role in taking India to the World Cup final, where they were beaten by England by 9 runs. Mandhana is now a senior member of the team and has established herself as a pillar of the Indian women’s cricket team.

As star opener Mandhana celebrates her 27th birthday, here’s a look at her records and achievements. Mandhana became the third fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in T20Is. She was also the tenth fastest batsman in women’s cricket history to achieve this feat. It took just 49 innings for the Mumbai batsman to breach the 1000-run mark. In February 2019, the Mumbai batsman set the record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Indian player. Mandhana completed her half-century against New Zealand in just 24 balls.

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Happy birthday to the talented young Indian opener. #smritimandhana, pic.twitter.com/IKnikcdb15— Crictelegraph (@CricTelegraph) 18 July 2023

Mandhana became the first player in ODI history to score ten consecutive fifties or more in chases. Her remarkable performance began in 2018 when she batted at number two and scored 67 off 53 balls against Australia Women.

The opening batsman was named the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2021. Mandhana also scored a half-century on her Test debut in India’s historic Test victory over England.

In 2021, again in a Test match against England, Mandhana shared a 167-run partnership with her opening partner Shafali Verma, which is the fourth highest partnership in the history of women’s Test cricket. She and Australia’s Ellyse Perry are the only players to have won the ‘Rachel Hayhoe-Flint Award’ twice. Mandhana was also named the ICC’s ODI Player of the Year in 2018 after scoring the most points in a calendar year.

The star Indian batsman was the costliest buy in the first auction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2022 last year. Mandhana was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 3.4 crore, the costliest player in the auction.