ENGW vs INDW: Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes First Visiting Batter to Hit Three ODI Hundreds in England

Harmanpreet Kaur couldn’t have picked a better time to shine. In the final and most important match of the series, the Indian captain played one of her finest knocks a brilliant 102 off just 84 balls to help India post a big total and seal the series against England.

She started slowly but picked up pace beautifully, showing once again why she’s one of the best in the game when it comes to accelerating an innings. Her hundred came off just 82 balls the second fastest by an Indian woman in ODIs.

Historic Knock from the Indian Captain in England

This innings wasn’t just about helping the team win. It was also full of personal milestones. Harmanpreet became only the third Indian woman to cross 4,000 runs in ODIs, after legends Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana. She also matched Mithali’s tally of seven hundreds in the format with only Smriti ahead of her with 11.

More importantly, this was her third century in England the most by any visiting batter in women’s ODIs. Her love for batting in England continues to grow. Her first came in the 2017 World Cup semifinal against Australia the unforgettable 171. The second was a powerful 143* in Canterbury in 2022. And now, this match-winning 102.

India finished with 318/5, with a strong partnership between Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues in the final overs. After both teams had won one match each in the series, this decider was all about who wanted it more. Harmanpreet, the captain, played a fantastic innings in the decider, and the team scored 318 runs, losing 5 wickets.