Runs rain in Rajkot as India Women register their highest WODI total

Runs were raining like cats and dogs in the second ODI between the Indian and Irish women’s cricket teams in Rajkot as the hosts scored 370/5 in the first innings - their highest total in the format. Every single batter in the top four scored at least a half-century. However, Jemimah Rodrigues shone the brightest with her maiden century in ODI cricket. 

Earlier, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal had given India a superb start and were batting in T20 fashion until Mandhana perished for 73 off just 54 deliveries at a score of 156/1 in 19 overs. Harleen Deol and Rodrigues started sedately after Rawal was out for 67. They stepped on the pedal after the 30th over in their 183-run partnership that came in just 168 deliveries. 

While Deol was dismissed on 89, Rodrigues batted brilliantly to reach her maiden century in the format and celebrated the special occasion by doing a guitar pose. 

Eventually, India crossed their previous highest total in the format and finished with 370/5 on the board. In the process, many records were broken. 

> India posted their highest total in WODIs

Highest total for India in WODIs

370/5 vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

358/2 vs Ireland, Potchefstroom, 2017

358/5 vs West Indies, Vadodara, 2024

333/5 vs England, Canterbury, 2022

325/3 vs South Africa, Bengaluru, 2024

> India smashed their joint most boundaries in an innings in WODIs

Most boundaries(4s & 6s) for India in WODIs

47 vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

47 vs West Indies, Vadodara, 2024

45 vs England, Canterbury, 2022

44 vs Ireland, Potchefstroom, 2017

42 vs South Africa, Bengaluru, 2024

> Most innings before maiden ODI ton for India Women

Jaya Sharma - 46

Punam Raut - 42

Jemimah Rodrigues - 40*

Harmanpreet Kaur - 24

Thirush Kamini - 20

> Arlene Kelly bowled the joint most expensive spell against India in WODIs

Most expensive figures against India in WODIs

1/82 - Freya Kemp (NZ), Canterbury, 2022

2/82 - Arlene Kelly (IRE), Rajkot, 2025

1/79 - Lauren Bell (ENG), Canterbury, 2022

0/78 - Amy Kenealy (IRE). Potchefstroom, 2017

0/77 - Freya Sargent (IRE), Rajkot, 2025

> This is the second instance in WODIs, top 4 batters have scored 50+ scores at 100+ strike rate

Instances of top 4 batters scoring 50+ scores at 100+ SR in WODIs

Suzie Bates (108 at 104 SR), Bernadine Bezuidenhout (86 at 100 SR), Amelia Kerr (83 at 121 SR) & Sophie Devine (70 at 194 SR) vs Pakistan, Queenstown, 2023

Smriti Mandhana (73 at 135 SR), Pratika Rawal (67 at 110 SR), Harleen Deol (89 at 106 SR) & Jemimah Rodrigues (102 at 112 SR) vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

> This is the second instance of top 4 Indian batters scoring 50+ scores and seventh overall in WODIs

Instances of top 4 batters scoring 50+ scores in an innings in WODIs

India vs West Indies, Dhanbad, 2004

South Africa vs India, Lucknow, 2021

England vs South Africa, Bristol, 2022

England vs South Africa, Leicester, 2022

New Zealand vs Pakistan, Queenstown, 2023

Australia vs India, Brisbane, 2024

India vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

> This is only the third time in Women's ODIs two 150+ run partnerships have happened in an innings 

Instances of two 150+ run partnerships in an innings in WODIs

219 - Lisa Keightley - Belinda Clarke & 165- Lisa Keightley - Zoe Goss vs Pakistan, Melbourne, 1997

160 - Alyssa Healy - Rachael Haynes & 156 - Alyssa Healy - Beth Mooney vs England, Christchurch, 2022

156 - Pratika Rawal - Smriti Mandhana & 183 - Harleen Deol - Jemimah Rodrigues vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

> This is only the second instance India have had two 100 run partnerships in first 3 wicket partnerships in a WODI

Instances of two 100 partnerships for first three wicket partnerships in a WODI

152 - Anju Jain - Jaya Sharma & 115* - Anjum Chopra - Mithali Raj vs West Indies, Dhanbad, 2004

156 - Pratika Rawal - Smriti Mandhana & 183 - Harleen Deol - Jemimah Rodrigues vs Ireland, Rajkot, 2025

With stats inputs from Dhanush Lavanya