Smriti Mandhana scores another fifty, creates history with HUGE record in women's Hundred

The Southern Brave Women won the toss and chose to bowl in the fifth game played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. In their allotted 20 overs, the Welsh Fire Women scored 165/3, putting up a great showing. The Southern Brave came back bravely in response, scoring 161/4 in their 20 overs. Despite their best efforts, the Welsh Fire prevailed, winning by a slim score of 4 runs. The Hundred event was an exciting game that included some exceptional cricket from both teams.

3 things you need to know

• Hayley Matthews was the Player of the Match
• Smriti Mandhana hit 70 runs in  42 balls
• Smriti Mandhana hit 11 fours against Welsh Fire

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Smriti Mandhana sets a new record in The Hundred

The Indian women's cricket team's great opener, Smriti Mandhana, is having a major impact on England's cricket league, The Hundred. Smriti, who plays for the Southern Braves in the women's league, showed off her bat prowess by hitting a quick 70 runs against the Welsh Fire at Southampton's Rose Bowl Stadium. Her 42 deliveries resulted in 11 boundaries during her innings. 

Notably, she now has five half-centuries in The Hundred, making her the female competitor with the most half-centuries. Jemima Rodrigues of India and Smriti each had four fifties prior to this match, but Smriti has now grabbed the lead. Danielle Wyatt, the top hitter for England, has four half-centuries to her name.

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Smriti Mandhana could not help her team win

Smriti Mandhana became the first female cricketer to score 500 runs in the women's division of the event as a result of her exceptional performance in The Hundred. She became the leading scorer for the Southern Braves in 2022, accumulating an amazing 211 runs. She finished with 167 runs in the 2021 competition. Smriti has already scored 125 runs in just two games of the current 2023 tournament.

Despite Mandhana's brilliant performance, the Southern Brave lost the most recent game despite her explosive 70-run inning. The Welsh Fire scored an impressive 165/3 in their innings of play, with 65 runs coming from starter Hayley Mathews. In retaliation, the Southern Braves made a solid start due to a promising connection between Smriti and Danielle Wyatt that resulted in 96 runs off 58 balls. But once Wyatt was fired, the group found it difficult to help Mandhana. She bravely managed to hold one end, as the Southern Brave lost the match by a mere 4 runs.