By Admin 
The test match between India and England is being played at Lord’s ground. This is the first time in history that a women’s Test match is being played at Lord’s ground. England won the toss and chose to bowl first. When the Indian team came to bat first, Smriti Mandhana scored a brilliant half-century but missed out on making a historical record.
Smriti Mandhana’s opening partner Shefali Verma was out without opening the account. Whereas Mandhana scored 83 runs playing 108 balls. In this innings he hit 11 fours and one six. In fact, if Mandhana had completed the century, the record for scoring the most centuries in women’s international cricket would have been in her name.
Smriti Mandhana missed out on creating history
India’s Smriti Mandhana, South Africa’s Laura Wolfart and Australia’s Meg Lanning are at the first place in terms of scoring the most centuries in women’s international cricket, all three have scored 17 centuries each in their career so far. If Mandhana had scored 17 more runs in the Lord’s Test against England, it would have been the 18th century of her international career.
Smriti Mandhana has so far scored 14 centuries in ODI cricket, 2 centuries in Tests, while she has also scored a century in T20. On the other hand, Meg Lanning has retired from cricket. He scored 15 centuries in ODI and two centuries in T20.
- 17 centuries – Smriti Mandhana
- 17 Centuries – Meg Lanning
- 17 centuries – 17 centuries
Captain Harmanpreet’s half-century
Captain Harmanpreet has also scored a half-century in the test match against England. But Shefali Verma, Yastika Bhatia could not play big innings. Jemimah Rodrigues started brightly, scoring 35 runs at a strike rate of 92, but could not convert it into a big innings.
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