Smriti Mandhana continues fiery form with ton vs West Indies; Twitter applauds

Smriti Mandhana scored an unbeaten 106 to guide India to a comfortable seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the ICC Women’s World Cup at Taunton on Wednesday.

Smriti Mandhana followed up her 90-run game in the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup opener against England with an unbeaten 106 against the West Indies in India’s second game of the tournament, at Taunton on Wednesday. (HIGHLIGHTS)

India’s Smriti Mandhana celebrates her century during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match against the West Indies at The County Ground in Taunton. (Getty Images)

The left-handed Mandhana hit 13 fours and two sixes in the knock from the 108 balls, as India recovered from two early dismissals to cruise to a comfortable win against their Caribbean opponents.

This was Mandhana’s second ODI century, and Twitter hailed her for the composed, calculated knock.

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag led the plaudits for Mandhana, calling her ‘outstanding’, while Snehal Pradhan, ex-India Women’s player, too lauded the southpaw’s century.

India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their next match at Taunton on Monday.