Women's World Cup: Centurions Smriti Mandhana-Pratika Rawal combine to emulate massive World Record with mammoth 212-run partnership vs NZ

India's opening pair Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal roared with the bat yet against, this time to add yet another mighty milestone to their partnership record which came in the Women's World Cup 2025 clash against New Zealand. The dazzling duo of Mandhana and Rawal registered their fifth century stand this year, an achievement that equals the all-time record set by Australia's formidable pair, Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley, back in the year 2000.

Smriti Mandhana-Pratika Rawal notch big World Record

The consistent and powerful performances from Mandhana and Rawal at the top of the order have been a key factor in India's strong run in the ODI campaign. The 2025 season hasn't just been about the Indian openers, though; it has also highlighted the rise of other prominent batting combinations. Specifically, South Africa’s pair of Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt have recorded four century stands, matching a notable feat previously achieved by New Zealand’s Suzie Bates and Rachel Priest in 2015.

Australia's opening legends, Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley, set an early high bar by registering two 150+ partnerships in World Cups, with one each in the 1997 and 2000 tournaments. More recently, the Australian duo of Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy managed to achieve both of their 150-plus partnerships within a single year, 2022. India's current standout pair, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, have now matched this feat, recording their two 150+ partnerships in 2025.

Furthermore, Mandhana and Rawal have quickly climbed the all-time list by registering their fourth 150-plus partnership in Women's One-Day Internationals (WODIs). This remarkable consistency puts them on par with an elite group, matching the record previously held by the pairs of Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley, and Suzie Bates and Amy Satterthwaite.

Despite these new records the Australian pairing of Clark and Keightley still holds the ultimate benchmark for opening partnerships. Across 66 innings they shared an incredible 10 century partnerships, a record that has remained untouched for nearly 25 years. Following them is a cluster of four prolific pairs, all tied with seven century stands each. India's Mandhana and Rawal are the fastest to reach this mark, doing so in just 23 innings. Sharing this seven-century stand record are Australia’s Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy, along with two successful South African combinations: Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt, and Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt.

While Mandhana cracked a spellbinding 109, Rawal belted a solid 122 to help take India to 329/2 by 48 overs.