The Women in Blue has put up a brilliant show against the in-form West Indies side to snatch a victory here at Seddon Park, Hamilton. India Women won by a huge margin of 155 runs in the game to go up in the points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2022.

Both Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur smashed tons and helped their side to reach the highest ever total in women's world cup history. Meanwhile, India was on 78/3 when Kaur comes into the field to give company to Mandhana.

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After then they added a record partnership of 184 runs before Mandhana got out on her score of 123. They went past the record partnership of 175 runs by Kamini and Raut in 2013. Meanwhile, soon India reached 262/4 from 78/3 with their brilliant partnership. The Women in Blue has also finished on the highest ever total of 317 runs in the Women's World Cup history.

Let's have a look into the top five highest partnerships by Indians in the Women's World Cup.

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Highest Women's World Cup Partnerships by India Women:

Centuries in T20Is are a treat to watch. Over the years, some incredible cricketing talents across the globe have set the bar high with their records. This article celebrates the art of power-hitting by logging the top 10 fastest centuries in Women's cricket.

Check out the Top 10s that left the fans and bowlers amazed in the competitive T20 format.

10. Hayley Matthews | (53 balls) vs Australia, 2023

The West Indies captain Hayley Matthews scored a crucial ton in their record-breaking run chase against Australia. She is known for excelling in the T20 format. They succeeded in defeating Australia on their home soil with the help of this knock in 2023.

Matthews has scored 2 centuries in T20Is so far. It took her only 53 balls for this, which makes it one of the fastest centuries in Women's cricket.

9. Meg Lanning | (53 balls) vs Ireland, 2014

Meg Lanning, the former Australian captain, holds the ninth position with her timeless century against Ireland in the Women's T20 World Cup, 2014. Lanning is one of the finest cricketers of all time, with seven World Cup titles under her name.

She scored 125 runs off 65 balls in this innings and was also the top run-scorer of the tournament.

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8. Rubina Chhetry | (52 balls) vs Maldives, 2024

The former captain of the Nepal Women's Team, Rubina Chhetry, scored a record-breaking century in a match of ACC Women's Premier Cup against Maldives in 2024. She hit 10 fours and 5 sixes, leading the team to a total of 227 runs on the board. 

Her century off 52 balls paved the way to achieve one of the highest totals of Women's T20Is by an Asian country.

7. Danni Wyatt-Hodge | (52 balls) vs India, 2018

The attacking opener of England Women's Team, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, scored a magnificent century from just 52 balls against India in 2018. She’s widely known for her composed batting style in this format, providing a headstart to the team.

Wyatt helped England reach the milestone of one of the highest successful run chases in the history of Women's T20Is with her vital knock.

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6. Meg Lanning | (51 balls) vs England, 2019

This is yet another ton from the Australian legend that became one of the fastest centuries in women's cricket, making her appear on the list twice. She took 53 balls to score the century, and was also unbeaten in the inning.

Lanning also holds the record for most centuries in Women's ODIs, which says a lot about her exceptional abilities.

5. Fargana Hoque | (51 balls) vs Maldives, 2019

Fargana Hoque, the right-handed Bangladeshi batter scored her maiden T20 century off 51 balls in 2019, which was fastest in a lot. With this remarkable century against Maldives, Hoque became the second woman from Bangladesh to score a T20 century.

4. Harmanpreet Kaur | (49 balls) vs New Zealand, 2018

Harmanpreet Kaur, the current Indian captain, secured the fourth position with her maiden T20 century in 2018. She scored this off just 49 balls during the ICC Women's World T20, against New Zealand.

Kaur showcased some fearless cricketing class and became the first Indian woman to score a century in a T20 International.

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3. Tamsin Beaumont | (47 balls) vs South Africa, 2018

Tamsin Beaumont, the right-handed English batter, scored an impressive century off 47 balls against South Africa in 2018. She is known for her ability to score runs in all cricketing formats and noteworthy fielding.

2. Alyssa Healy | (46 balls) vs Sri Lanka, 2019

The current Australian captain, Alyssa Healy, scored her maiden T20 century off 46 balls against Sri Lanka in 2019. In this inning, she played a spectacular knock of 148* from 61 balls, which is the highest individual score in women's T20Is by an Australian. 

This performance brings her to the second position in the table of fastest centuries in Women's cricket of all time.

1. Deandra Dottin | (38 balls) vs South Africa, 2010

As we come down to the final name, Deandra Dottin’s extraordinary century off 38 balls is the long-standing record that has remained in the no. 1 rank for over a decade. This West Indies all-rounder scored her groundbreaking maiden century against South Africa in 2010.

Dottin is the first woman to score a century in the history of T20 cricket. She is widely recognised for her explosive batting power and has set an unforgettable benchmark worldwide. 

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Indian Women's Cricket team's Tri-Nation ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa in Sri Lanka. The series would start on 27th April 2025. 

India will face South Africa and Sri Lanka twice in the series before the final, only if they qualify for that. The final will be played on 11th May 2025. 

Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the Women in Blue, while Smriti Mandhana will continue as her deputy. Partika Rawal, who impressed one and all in her debut series against West Indies and Ireland, will continue as Mandhana's partner at the top of the batting order. 

This meant that Shafali Verma, despite a solid Women's Premier League and domestic season, has been sidelined again. Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh will be the key batters for India, along with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who is fresh from leading Mumbai Indians to their second Women's Premier League title. 

Yastika Bhatia is the second wicket-keeper chosen for the series, who also can be an option at the top of the order. 

Deepti Sharma,  Amanjot Kaur, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, and Arundhati Reddy will play the role of bowling all-rounders alongside youngsters like Kashvee Gautam, N Shree Charani and Shuchi Upadhyay earning their maiden India call-ups. 

India's premier fast bowlers, Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu, are injured at the moment and were not available for selection. 

India's squad for the tri-series 

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Tejal Hasabnis, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay

Key points from the squad

1. Shafali Verma did not find a place in the squad despite a good domestic season and Women's Premier League 2025. 
2. Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana returned to squad. 
3. Pooja Vastrakar, pace bowling all-rounder, did not get a call up as Arundhati Reddy returned to the squad. 
4. Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu were not available for selection due to injuries.
   
5. Kashvee Gautam, N Shree Charani and Shuchi Upadhyay earned their maiden India callups.

India's schedule for the tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa

Hello and welcome to the final day of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025. Tonight, we will bring you the LIVE updates, news and free commentary of the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 final match, at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Mumbai Indians qualified for the final after beating Gujarat Giants in the eliminator. Meantime, Delhi Capitals qualified for the finals for the third time in a row after topping the league chart. 

Delhi Capitals will look for their maiden Women's Premier League title while Mumbai Indians will aim for their second title after they won the trophy in the inaugural season.

So, sit back and relax as we bring you all the LIVE updates of the match to you. Enjoy the coverage. 

Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak to 5-0 against Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League as they defeated them by six wickets on Tuesday in Vadodara. The WPL 2023 champions chased down Gujarat’s 121-run target with 5 wickets in hands and 23 balls to go in the match. 

MI made two changes in the playing XI

Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and handed debut caps to two young India U-19 champions G Kamalini and Parunika Sisodia before electing to bowl first. Both Kamalini and Sisodia were part of the India team which won the U-19 Women’s World Cup earlier this year. Kamalini and Sisodia replaced Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque in the playing XI for them. 

Meantime, Gujarat Giants had an unchanged XI from their win against UP Warriorz on Sunday. 

Making her debut in 𝑀𝐼 𝐵𝓁𝓊𝑒𝓈, it's #MumbaiIndians' 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 - G. Kamalini! 💙#AaliRe #TATAWPL #GGvMI pic.twitter.com/5mTfmzKbii

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 18, 2025

Great start for MI bowlers

Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early for Mumbai, dismissing Beth Mooney for 1 in the second over. In the next over Shabnim Ismail struck to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt for 4. Hayley Matthews then finished Gujarat’s top three by dismissing Dayalan Hemalatha on 9 in the next over.

At 16/3, Gujarat’s only hope was their captain Ashleigh Gardner who had struck back-to-back fifties in the first two games. But in the last over of the power play, Nat Sciver-Brunt got the big fish of Gardner on 10 and all Giants were in deep trouble. 

Harleen Deol (32 off 31) tried her best to assess the situation and take the inning as deep as she could. But, the Indian batter kept losing partners from the other end. Kashvee Gautam was the other batter who reached the 20-run mark but could only add that many runs on the board. 

Hayley Matthews finished with three wickets for 16 while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr took two wickets each to bundle out Giants for 120 in the first inning.

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Shaky start to MI's chase

During the chase Giants got rid of Hayley Matthews (17 off 19) in the fourth over through Tanuja Kanwar to start a possible comeback. Yastika Bhatia also could only add 8 for Mumbai. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also got out in the second ball, after striking a boundary in the first ball against Kashvee Gautam.

But, just like the first match, Nat Sciver-Brunt was the saviour with the bat for Mumbai Indians. With Amelia Kerr (19 off 20), Nat built a 45-run partnership to take Mumbai’s total to 100. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to rescue MI

Run scoring was not that easy on that wicket but Nat Sciver-Brunt was like playing on a different surface all-together. The English all-rounder completed her second fifty of the season in 33 balls. Nat though could not finish the job as she dragged one down to the stumps from Priya Mishra on 57 from 39 balls. 

S Sajana hit the winning runs for Mumbai as they chased down the total with 23 balls remaining in the inning. With this win, they have now moved up to the number two position on the points table. 

What did the captains say after the match?

 "We just lost wickets in clumps. We put a lot of onus on the top order to score a bulk of the runs but it wasn't to be (tonight)," Gardner said in the post-match presentation. 

"Whatever we talked about in the team meetings, we executed. Really happy everything went according to our plans. The first six overs are very important. Our bowlers did a great job," Harmanpreet Kaur stated. 

Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Match Summary

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Mumbai Indians extend their lead over Gujarat Giants over 5-0 after a stunning five wickets win.

Nat Sciver-Brunt with another fifty plus score for Mumbai Indians. #GGvsMI #GujaratGiants #WPL2025 #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/WDCBgxCOBB

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 18, 2025

Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians will take Gujarat Giants in the Match No. 5 in Women's Premier League 2025 looking for their first win of the season. Here is everything you need to know before the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians clash in WPL 2025. 

Match Details 

Match: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians

Tournament: WPL 2025, Match No. 5

Date: 18 February 2025

Time: 7.30 pm IST

Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara

Streaming Details

Cricket fans from Indian can watch the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.

GG vs MI: Head-to-head stats in WPL

Gujarat Giants have never won against the mighty Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League history. In the 4 games they have played against Mumbai Indians, they have faced huge defeats so far. 

Team News: Gujarat Giants

Gujarat Giants under new captain Ashleigh Gardner have looked a far better side, specially as a batting unit. After scoring 201 against RCB in their first match, they chased down 144 with two overs to go against UP Warriorz in their second match. 

In both the games, captain Ashleigh Garner was the star of the show. She scored fifties in both the games and registered the feat as the first Gujarat Giants batter. With 131 runs in two matches, she is currently the Orange cap holder of WPL 2025. 

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vs UPW 52 & 2/39
vs RCB 79* & 2/33

The Aussie all-rounder is loving the new captaincy role in WPL 2025!#UPWvGG #UPWvsGG #WPL2025 #GujaratGiants pic.twitter.com/Oyjho5z0pr

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 16, 2025

The bowling line up also did better in the second match, after getting bashed down against RCB in the first match. Priya Mishra was excellent with here three-wicket haul against UP Warriorz.

However, it is the all-rounder Dendra Dottin, who has been the "missing link" for them this season as the West Indian powerhouse has been solid for them. 

The Orange army would love to continue their winning run and momentum. Thus, we can expect no changes in the playing XI as well. However, toss would be a vital factor in the match as chasing has looked an easier task in Vadodara with the dew in effect. 

Team News: Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians after their defeat in the last ball of the match at the hands of Delhi Capitals would love to turn their fortunes. Harmanpreet Kaur in the post match presentation had stated that the batters who were set including herself needed to score big to get a total closer to 180 or plus. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt as usual looked by far the best batter from their team with a solid unbeaten 80 from 59 balls. However, she lacked support from the other as Mumbai were only able to put 164 on the board. They would love to have players like Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia and Amelia Kerr. 

However, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr were superb with the ball in hand along with Shabnim Ismail. Except for Saika Ishaque, who went for 43 in her 4 overs, everyone was on point with their bowling effort. 

With only one game behind them, Mumbai are unlikely to change and chop many things this early. So, we can expect the same playing eleven against a team they have never lost. 

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Possible lineups 

Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam.

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Jintimani Kalita, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.

Fantasy Team Prediction

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt (VC), Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwar, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.