The Hundred: Smriti Mandhana smashes scintillating fifty as Southern Brave hammer Trent Rockets

Southampton: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck a scintillating half-century to help Southern Brave crush Trent Rockets by 10 wickets and book their place in the knockout stages of The Hundred in Southampton.

Mandhana impressed with a 31-ball 57 that included nine fours and two maximums after Lauren Bell (4/10) picked up the best figures of the season to restrict Rockets to 88 for eight at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday.

Chasing a below par total, Mandhana joined forces with fellow opener, England’s Danni Wyatt (36 off 25), as the hosts cruised to victory with 44 balls to spare.

Sealed with a 6⃣!@mandhana_smriti at her very best 😍#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/zlmU5bx2gG

— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 25, 2022

The star Indian batter looked in imperious touch as she slammed the very first ball of the chase for a boundary. The 26-year-old then continued in the same vein as she hit Natalie Sciver for a hat-trick of fours a few balls later.

She raced to her fifty in 30 balls before sealing the victory with a fabulous six.

Earlier, Elyse Villani (25), Marie Kelly (22) and Sciver (19) served as the main contributors for the Rockets.

Apart from Bell, Amanda-Jade Wellington snared three wickets, giving away 18 runs for the Braves.

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