ICC T20I rankings: Bell is ranked fourth in bowling charts, and Mandhana is ranked third among batsmen.
Smriti Mandhana, who is rated #1 among players in the ICC ODI rankings for women, defeated England in the opening match of the series with a game-winning 62-ball 112, overcoming Tahlia McGrath to take third place on the T20I table. The England speedster Lauren Bell, who finished 3 for 27, was the other major player following the game. She dethroned India's Renuka Thakur and teammate Sophie Ecclestone to get up to No. 4. In her 149th appearance in the format, Mandhana scored her first T20I century with a score of 112. She also achieved her highest career rating of 771 points. Table-topper Beth Mooney is well away with 794 points, but No. 2 Hayley Matthews is only three rating points ahead and easily within Mandhana's grasp when England India play their second Twenty20 International on Tuesday. Shafali Verma, who made a comeback to India's T20I XI and teamed with Mandhana at the top in the opening match after being dropped in the previous T20I in October 2024, also rose t...