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Follow UsHarleen Deol smashed her first One-Day International (ODI) century against West Indies Women in the second game of the series in Vadodara on December (24).
She hit 115 of 103 off just 103 deliveries, coming in at three, and hit as many as 16 fours in her innings and struck at a strike rate of 111.65. The batter put on 116 off 71 with Jemimah Rodrigues (52), to set India the platform from where they could reach 358/5 - their joint-highest total in ODIs.
She had hit just two fifties from her previous 13 innings in the format.
With her knock, she registered the third-highest score for an Indian Women batter batting at three or lower. Mithali Raj (125*) vs Sri Lanka and Harmanpreet Kaur (171*) against Australia are the only players to have hit more in an innings in WODIs batting at No. 3 or lower. While Mithali got her runs at No. 3, Harmanpreet batted at four.
Highest score for India in WODIs at No. 3 or below:
Harmanpreet Kaur 171* vs Australia, 2017
Mithali Raj 125* vs Sri Lanka, 2018
Harleen Deol 115 vs West Indies, 2024
Arundhati Kirkire 106 vs West Indies, 2004
Punam Raut 104* vs South Africa, 2021
Highest team totals in WODIs for team India
358/5 vs WI W in Vadodara, 2024
358/2 vs IRE W in Potchefstroom, 2017
333/5 vs ENG W in Canterbury, 2022
325/3 vs SA W in Bengaluru, 2024
