India’s T20 Vice-Captain Smriti Mandhana played yet another superb knock in the third and last T20I against New Zealand on Sunday at the Seddon Park, Hamilton. Mandhana smashed 86 runs off just 62 balls in the third T20I with the help of 12 fours and one six. Despite Mandhana’s heroics, Team India lost the match by 2 runs as New Zealand won the series 3-0.
It was also Smriti Mandhana’s highest score in the shortest format of the game, overtaking her 83 which she scored against Australia in 2018. The 22-year-old was unlucky to miss out on a century as she was caught off Sophie Devine’s bowling by Lea Tahuhu.
Here is how Twitter reacted after Mandhana’s innings:
Can we pick Smriti Mandhana for the men’s team for the WC, please
— Ajay Kamath (@ajay43) February 10, 2019
Sunday could not get any better💪🔥 #SmritiMandhana❤️ @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/1BUz83fb3r
— Shivam Maheshwari (@ShivamM76615996) February 10, 2019
This is #NZWvINDW
Great player she is @mandhana_smriti
— Garima Singh🇮🇳 (@trueindiangari) February 10, 2019
.@mandhana_smriti can pretty much bat blindfolded at this point. #NZWvINDW
— Tareque Laskar (@tarequelaskar) February 10, 2019
The govt should rope in Smriti Mandhana and launch a campaign
Beti Bachao. Beti Khelao!#NZWvINDW
— abhishek chaudhary (@abhi1592) February 10, 2019
The most beautiful thing in cricket at this time in any level is the batting of @mandhana_smriti. ❤️❤️
What what what a player she is. #NZWvINDW
— Parth Narodiya (@imPnarodiya) February 10, 2019
What a great performance by Smriti Mandhana, 86 vs New Zealand. Unfortunately lost the match by just 2 runs. Well played Team India. pic.twitter.com/vcqJOzfkEF
— Sushil Kumar (@SushilK21127110) February 10, 2019
This girl has a separate fan base! 💙😍 @mandhana_smriti #SmritiMandhana pic.twitter.com/dUsw7MPUTI
— Nitesh Pawar 🇮🇳 (@ntshpawar) February 10, 2019
‘Smriti Mandhana in men’s team please!’ says Twitter as India women star plays another super innings against New Zealand. 🇮🇳🇮🇳😍😍#NZvIND #NZWvINDW #SmritiMandhana pic.twitter.com/jD2HzZF2Ps
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 10, 2019
Smriti Mandhana is on a different league while batting. Should be declared the Player of the Series although India loses it. 🇮🇳❤️#NZWvINDW @mandhana_smriti
— 🇮🇳 Soumya Sarkar 🇮🇳 (@SarkarSpeaking) February 10, 2019
Smriti Mandhana scores 180 runs in the T20I series, the most runs in a T20I series in losing cause (both men and women) #NZWvINDW
— Kausthub45 (@kauSTats) February 10, 2019