India, June 17 -- India batter Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings.

The 28-year-old rose one slot, returning to the top for the first time since November 2019.

This gave way to Mandhana, who now sits comfortably with 727 ratings points to the runners' ups' 719, ending Wolvaardt's more than six-month long perch at the top.

Wolvaardt's teammate, Tazmin Brits advanced five places to 27th thanks to her half-century in the first match of the three-match series, which is currently levelled after South Africa bounced back from their opening, four-wicket loss to beat the hosts by 40 runs in the second match in Barbados over the weekend.

The West Indies' opener Qiana Joseph's innings of...