India, Oct. 17 -- On Friday evening, Maharashtra opener Kiran Navgire tore up the record books with a 34-ball century, the fastest ever in women's T20 cricket, powering a nine-wicket win over Punjab in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy. It eclipsed Sophie Devine's 36-ball record and recenters the conversation around Indian women's power-hitting just weeks into the World Cup season.

Navgire did not just smash the record; she also detonated the chase. Maharashtra were set 111, and she razed it almost single-handedly. Navgire scored 106 runs off 35 deliveries with 14 fours and 7 sixes in her knock at a strike rate of over 300. Maharashtra chased down the target in just eight overs, making a mockery of the chase.

In women's cricket, Navgire now...