IND-W vs AUS-W: Smriti Mandhana Smashes India's Fastest Fifty In Women's ODI History, Reaches Milestone In...

IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI: IND-W vs AUS-W: Mandhana, who smashed a match-winning century in the previous match, is the top run-getter in the ongoing series and ended up smashing her fifty in just 23 balls in the final match.

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By Himanshu Badola
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:14 PM (IST)

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India women vs Australia women 3rd ODI match: Smriti Mandhana continued his remarkable form with the bat as she entered the record books on the back of a memorable effort during the third and final ODI match between India women and Australia women in Delhi on Saturday.

Mandhana smashed the fastest half-century for India women in ODI history, reaching the milestone in just 23 balls. Her effort came during India's run chase of 413 runs in the decisive match.

Before Mandhana, the record of scoring the fastest 50 for India in WODIs was in the name of Richa Ghosh. During the India-New Zealand match in Queenstown, Ghosh crossed the 50-run mark in 26 balls. The world record for scoring the fastest 50 in WODIs is in the name of West Indies batter Deandra Dottin. Dottin crossed the 50-run mark in just 20 balls against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.

Fastest fifties in WODIs history

Deandra Dottin (WI): 20 balls against Sri Lanka in 2012/13

Hayley Matthews (WI): 21 balls against Thailand in 2024/25

Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG): 22 balls against Pakistan in 2016

Smriti Mandhana (IND): 23 balls against Australia in 2025

Meg Lanning (AUS): 23 balls against New Zealand in 2012/13