You know a match is lit when your group chat is 90% “Mandhana OP” and someone’s already made a meme about bowlers going for a walk in Mullanpur. India vs Australia women’s ODI just turned a chill mid-week into a pure cricket carnival, record-breaking, meme-making, and absolute main-character energy levels. If you need the TL;DR for your next reel or that one-up on cricket Twitter, here’s your cheat sheet, powered by stats, sass, and a little desi pride.
1. Queen Mandhana: 77-Ball Tadka on Fast-Forward
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- Smriti Mandhana did not come to play; she came to set the timeline on fire with a lightning-fast 117 off 91 balls, hitting 14 fours and 4 sixes. She reached her hundred in just 77 balls, the second-fastest ODI ton by an Indian woman, and the fastest vs Australia, no less. Queen things only.
- That’s her 12th ODI hundred, btw, just in case you want to flex random trivia at the next party. Stats say she nudged her 2025 runs tally into uncharted territory, breaking India women’s single-year record.
2. Historic Thappad: Australia’s Biggest-EVER WODI Loss
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- Australia were KO’d for 190 in just 40.5 overs. That’s a 102-run margin, cue the record scratch, their heaviest Women’s ODI defeat ever by runs! Boss-level stat, unlocked.
- Previous record? 92 runs back in 1973. History channel vibes but with more swag.
- And yes, this is India’s first home ODI win vs Australia since 2007. 18 years, 206 days… legit felt like a K3G reunion moment for Indian cricket fans.
3. Bowling Plot Twist: Kranti Goud & Co. Lock Things Down
- After the fireworks with the bat, the bowlers decided it was their turn on the hype reel. Kranti Goud snatched 3/28, while Deepti Sharma’s 2/24 meant Australia couldn’t get comfy even for a chai break. Renuka Singh’s powerplay spells? Pure chokehold vibes.
- Shoutout to Annabel Sutherland (45) and Ellyse Perry (44) for trying, but chasing down 292 with India’s new-ball jugaad? NGL, the script was already written.
- Alyssa Healy’s pre-match “acclimatise in the heat” plan? Let’s just say the pitch, the sun, and Team India all teamed up for a double-clutch plot twist.
4. Viral Buzz: Social Media Completely Lost The Plot, and It Was Beautiful
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- With the series tied 1-1, all eyes are on the decider on September 20 in Delhi. Prediction markets (read: every desi uncle’s WhatsApp group) are in meltdown mode.
- Mini tactical flex: Jemimah Rodrigues was out sick, and the team still cranked up 292. If the middle order catches fire too, Dilli ki sardi will need actual fire extinguishers.
- Mandhana’s post-match? She’s keeping the aggro on full throttle, eyes on the World Cup (and more 77-ball madness if the pitch lets her lol).
India vs Australia women wasn’t a fluke. It was the blueprint, the bold trailer before the masala movie. If you think Mandhana’s ton is the plot twist of 2025, wait till the finale drops. Decider aa raha hai, khud bhi ready ho jao!