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Smriti Mandhana hits 66-ball 80 against Australia in ICC Women's World Cup

Joins Mithali Raj in 5,000-run women's ODIs club

Southpaw returns to form after three indifferent outings

Smriti Mandhana became the fastest as well as youngest batter to score 5,000 runs in women's one-day international history on Sunday (October 12), as she stroked her way to a 66-ball 80 in the India vs Australia, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match at Visakhapatnam's ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

Mandhana is only the second Indian after Mithali Raj and fifth overall to reach the milestone in women’s ODIs. She got to the 5,000-run landmark in 112 innings, improving the previous record set by Stafanie Taylor (129 innings).

The southpaw is also the fastest to get there in terms of balls f

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