Smriti Mandhana Becomes 2nd Fastest Indian Batsman To Score 2000 ODI Runs

Notching up the feat in just 51 innings, Mandhana shattered the records of several Indian batting greats including Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli

Ace Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has added another feather in her hat following the match-winning fifty she slammed against the West Indies on Wednesday. The left-handed batter has now become the second-fastest Indian to score 2,000 runs in ODIs. The 23-year-old has taken 51 innings to reach the 2,000-ODI run mark becoming the third-fastest woman after Belinda Clark and Meg Lanning to achieve the milestone. She has till now scored 2,025 runs in 51 ODIs at an average of 43.08. She has scored four centuries and 17 fifties till now in her ODI career. In due course, the young batswoman shattered the records of several former batting stalwarts including. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Here's the list:

Cricketer	No of Innings To 2000 ODI Runs	Year
Shikhar Dhawan	48	2014
Smriti Mandhana	51	2019
Navjot Singh Sidhu	52	1993
Sourav Ganguly	52	1998
Virat Kohli	53	2011
MS Dhoni	62	2007
Rahul Dravid	63	1999
Virender Sehwag	66	2003
Sachin Tendulkar	70	1994

Shikhar Dhawan is the only other Indian to hold the record score 2,000 runs in 50-overs cricket. He had reached the landmark in 48 innings. Australia's Belinda Clark holds the record for being the fastest batswoman to score 2,000 ODI runs. She had taken 41 innings and is followed by teammate Meg Lanning who required 45 innings to reach the landmark. In men's cricket, retired South Africa batsman Hashim Amla holds the distinction of being the fastest to 2,000-ODI runs. He had achieved the landmark in 40 innings. Talking about the 3^rd and the final ODI against the West Indies, Mandhana played a 74-run knock and alongside Jemimah Rodrigues, stitched a 141-run opening partnership. The Indian eves chased down the 195-run target with ease, thereby clinching the series 2-1.