India opener Smriti Mandhana became the fastest player to reach 5,000 women's ODI runs against Australia on Sunday (October 12).

India opener Smriti Mandhana became the fastest player to reach 5,000 women's ODI runs against Australia on Sunday (October 12).

Smriti Mandhana becomes fastest woman to 5,000 ODI runs

In India's fourth match of the 2025 World Cup at Visakhapatnam, they were put in to bat after Australia skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss. India openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal made a sedate start, getting to 26 in seven overs before accelerating, to take 32 off the next three.

Match 13, India Women vs Australia Women

LIVE
India Women vs Australia Women | ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, 2025 | Match 13
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 09:30am (UTC:+0000)
26.5C, Overcast Clouds, 3.69 meter/sec
IND-W India Women
IND-W India Women
330
(48.5) RR: 6.76

    vs

    AUS-W Australia Women
    AUS-W Australia Women
    16/0
    (3.1) RR: 5.05

      In the course of that acceleration, Mandhana set a new world record, becoming the first woman to score 1,000 ODI runs in a year, when she hit left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux for six over long on.

      She went on the bring up her first half-century of the tournament off 46 balls. Another six, this time off Kim Garth, made her just the fifth woman to score 5,000 runs in ODI cricket.

      Of the five, Mandhana is the fastest to the mark, getting there in her 112th innings, beating Stafanie Taylor's 129 innings by 17. Across genders, she is the third-fastest to 5,000 ODI runs. Only Babar Azam (97) and Hashim Amla (101) have done so in fewer innings.

      Before Mandhana, the Indian record for fastest to 5,000 ODI runs belonged to Virat Kohli, who had reached the milestone in 114 innings, same as West Indians Viv Richards and Shai Hope.

      She eventually scored 80, before being caught to end a 155-run opening stand.

      Fastest to 5,000 women's ODI runs, full list

      Name Team Innings Year
      Smriti Mandhana India 112 2025
      Stafanie Taylor West Indies 129 2021
      Suzie Bates New Zealand 136 2022
      Mithali Raj India 144 2015
      Charlotte Edwards England 156 2013

      Fastest to 5,000 ODI runs (across genders)

      Name Team Innings Year
      Babar Azam Pakistan Men 97 2023
      Hashim Amla South Africa Men 101 2015
      Smriti Mandhana India Women 112 2025
      Viv Richards West Indies Men 114 1987
      Virat Kohli India Men 114 2013
      Shai Hope West Indies Men 114 2023

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