ICC World Cup 2025: Smriti Mandhana smashed 14th ODI century

ICC World Cup 2025: Smriti Mandhana smashed a spectacular century against New Zealand in Match 24 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.

She shared a record-breaking 212-run opening stand with Pratika Rawal (who also scored a century, 122 runs), the highest opening partnership for India in Women’s World Cup history.

This was her 14th ODI century and her third in a Women’s World Cup, equaling Harmanpreet Kaur’s record for an Indian player. It was also her fifth ODI century in the 2025 calendar year, equaling a world record.

For Team India, who lost the toss and batted first against New Zealand, opener Smriti Mandhana has shone by scoring her 14th ODI century. Smriti, who completed her explosive century in just 88 balls, has scored her first century in the ongoing World Cup.

Smriti, who crossed the 50-run mark for the third consecutive match, succeeded in converting this half-century into a century. She also played a double-century partnership for the first wicket with another opener Pratika Rawal.

As of Thursday, October 23, 2025, Team India is currently in fourth position in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 standings.

Here’s a summary of their performance so far:

Matches Played: 5

Wins: 2

Losses: 3

Points: 4

Net Run Rate (NRR): +0.526

With their recent victory over New Zealand, where Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal both scored centuries, India has significantly boosted their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. Their fate now rests on their final league match against Bangladesh.

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