Visakhapatnam, Oct 12: Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Saturday became the first player in women’s ODIs to score 1,000 runs in a calendar year during India’s high-profile Women’s World Cup group match against Australia here.

The 29-year-old opener also completed 5,000 runs in women’s ODIs, becoming only the fifth and second Indian batter after Mithali Raj to achieve the feat.

She is the youngest and fastest to the milestone, reaching it in 112 innings and 5,569 balls, surpassing Stafanie Taylor’s 129 innings and Suzie Bates’ 6,182 balls.

The elegant left-hander, who had endured a quiet start to the tournament, roared back to form in style smashing 80 off 66 balls (9x4s, 3x6s) and put together 155 runs opening stand with Pratika Rawal which was also the first century opening partn

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