Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) Imperious hundreds by Smriti Mandhana (105) and Pratika Rawal (122) along with Jemimah Rodrigues’ rapid unbeaten 76 fired India to a daunting 340 for three against New Zealand in their rain-affected Women’s World Cup match, here on Thursday.

India’s progression was affected by a rain break which caused a 90 minutes delay, and the contest was truncated to 49 overs per side later.

With qualification for semifinals at stake and coming off a three-match losing streak, India cashed in on a benign track to register the highest score of the tournament led by Mandhana.

Rawal made it count with her first World Cup hundred, which was made in a conventional manner, while forging two big partnerships — a record 212 runs with Mandhana for the first wicket and 76 runs with R

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