Smriti scripts history with ton in Australia
Opener’s 127 gives India the edge
Indian women’s team opener Smriti Mandhana became the first woman from the country to hit a century on Australian soil in Test cricket during Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-Ball Test against the home side, in Queensland yesterday.
The 25-year-old Mandhana, who was 80 not out overnight, maintained her composure and took 171 balls to slam her maiden Test century.
The southpaw brought up her century with a shortarm pull shot off Ellysse Perry in the 52nd over. She later got out after scoring 127 off 216 balls, which included 22 boundaries and a six at the Carrara Oval. India ended the day on 276-5 in the day-night game on the
Gold Coast. After rain heavily affected day one, there were more downpours with only 57.4 overs possible.
There is no reserve day scheduled for the four-day Test, but better weather is predicted for days three and four. The classy lefthander’s innings also put India in complete control of the one-off Test being played in Queensland.