Mandhana becomes highest scorer of KSL

There’s no stopping Smriti Mandhana. A day after smashing the joint fastest fifty in women’s T20s, the Indian opener slammed an unbeaten 43 off 27 balls, propelling Western Storm to a nine-wicket win over Southern Vipers in Arundel.

There’s no stopping Smriti Mandhana. A day after smashing the joint fastest fifty in women’s T20s, the Indian opener slammed an unbeaten 43 off 27 balls, propelling Western Storm to a nine-wicket win over Southern Vipers in Arundel.

Mandhana’s efforts took her to the top of the highest run-scorers’ chart in the KSL. Mandhana has scored 180 runs in 4 innings with an average of 90 and a strike of 207. The win also took the Storms to the top of the table with three wins in four matches.

The leading run scorer in KSL 2018, how good is @mandhana_smriti?!!!! 🔥🔥#StormTroopers 🌪🌪@BCCIWomen @ECB_cricket pic.twitter.com/cQ4Jy5S3wx

— Western Storm (@WesternStormKSL) July 31, 2018

Vipers were 91 all out in 18.1 overs, a target West Storm raced to in 9.3 overs.

Mandhana was in ominous touch as she has been all through the tournament, having scored 48, 37 and a record-equalling 52 not out in the first three games.

Her unbeaten fifty in the previous game was enough to equal the record of the fastest half-century in the competition history. 

The Indian shared an unbeaten 54-run stand alongside Rachel Priest of New Zealand to fashion an emphatic win for Western Storm.