New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Following a dominant chase from the visitors in the series opener, India's win in the second ODI over Australia was historic as Smriti Mandhana's 117 off 91 balls helped India post 292 before bowling out Australia for 190. Reflecting on that knock and her consistency at the top of the order, Australia's Meg Lanning was full of praise for the 29-year-old batter and the impact she continues to have for the World Cup hosts.

The century also came in right after the left-hander was crowned the world's premier batter in the ICC Women's ODI Batter Rankings. The resulting 102-run victory was India's first home ODI win against Australia since 2007 and Australia's heaviest defeat by runs in ODI history, as per the ICC websit...