Smriti Mandhana , the prominent opener for India, made history during the match against South Africa in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025, held at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

Mandhana , alongside Pratika Rawal, took to the crease for India after being asked to bat first. Displaying a strong performance during their opening partnership, Mandhana broke the record for the most runs scored in a calendar year in women’s ODIs. She entered the match just 12 runs shy of this remarkable milestone.

Surpassing Belinda Clark's previous record, she achieved this feat in the eighth over of India’s innings. On the very first ball of the over, bowled by Ayabonga Khaka , Mandhana hit a six down the ground, bringing he

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