India, Oct. 12 -- The year 2025 has been a dream one for India's star batter, Smriti Mandhana. It remains the same, as she continues to tumble down records and milestones. The left-handed opening batter went past a few milestones during her knock against Australia in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup.

Notably, India were invited to bat first in the match after Alyssa Healy won the coin flip. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal gave India a dynamic start, with the left-hander taking up the role of the aggressor. She scored 80 runs off 66 deliveries as the opening duo set up the stage for their team with a 155-run partnership in just 24.3 overs.

While Mandhana went past 58 during the innings, she kissed the milestone of 5000 ODI runs. While...