India women smash ODI records with highest total of 435/5, Mandhana hits fastest 100

India's women cricket team smashed two records during the third and final ODI against Ireland, in Rajkot on January 15, marking their in the sports diaspora. 

India scored their highest-ever total of 435/5, and skipper Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest One-Day International century by an Indian in women’s cricket, reaching the milestone in just 70 balls. 

Leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, the dynamic opener lit up the innings with 12 boundaries and seven sixes in her scintillating 135-run knock before being caught at short fine leg by Orla Prendergast.

Mandhana broke the record previously held by Kaur, who had scored a century in 87 balls against South Africa in Bengaluru last year.

Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored a century each to power India. 

Mandhana (135) and Rawal (154) shared a whopping 233-run stand to give a solid start to India after opting to bat.

The big-hitting Richa Ghosh then scored a quickfire 59 to further inflate India's total as the Irish bowlers struggled to find answers.

Mandhana's hundred is the joint-seventh fastest in the format, equalling former England cricketer Charlotte Edwards' effort from 2012.

With her 10th ODI hundred, Mandhana also moved to joint third on the all-time list of most centuries in women's ODIs, alongside England's Tammy Beaumont.

The list is led by former Australia captain Meg Lanning (15) and New Zealand's Suzie Bates (13).