INDW vs SAW: Watch - Harmanpreet Kaur smashes two fours and a six in 50th over to complete sixth ODI hundred

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INDW vs SAW: Twitter saluted India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur after she completed her sixth ODI hundred in a scintillating fashion in the second ODI against South Africa Women at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The right-hand batting star needed 12 runs off the last four balls of the 50th over to complete her hundred when she smashed a four, six and then another four to complete an 87-ball hundred.

The 35-year-old took a single off the final delivery to finish her innings at an unbeaten 103 runs off 88 balls. A total of nine fours and three sixes came off Harmanpreet Kaur's bat.

Harmanpreet Kaur is only behind Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj in the list of batters with most Women's ODI hundreds for India. Harmanpreet's deputy Mandhana also slammed a hundred to equal former India captain Mithali Raj's record of seven women's ODI hundred for India.

Most ODI Hundreds by India Women batter

• Mithali Raj: 7
• Smriti Mandhana: 7
• Harmanpreet Kaur: 6

The third-wicket partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (136 off 120 balls) accounted for 171 runs off just 136 balls. The stellar innings from the two batters helped India Women finish at 325/3 in 50 overs.

Harmanpreet Kaur slipped a place to 11th spot in the last women's ODI batting rankings updated by the ICC on Tuesday. For now, Mandhana (3rd) is the only India Women batter in top 10.

However, after the blazing innings in the second ODI, Harmanpreet Kaur looks set to return to the top 10. She will have a chance to improve her ratings when India Women take on South Africa Women in the third and final T20I on Sunday.