Team India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the first women's cricketer to score four ODI centuries in a calendar year.

Chasing a challenging target of 299, Smriti Mandhana stood out as the lone soldier for the visitors, scoring an impressive 105 off 109 balls.

Smriti Mandhana's 105-run knock kept India in the run chase in the third ODI at the WACA in Perth. The southpaw looked at ease during the course of her knock and struck 14 fours and a maximum as India lost the game by 83 runs.

Smriti Mandhana scored 105 runs off 109 balls with 14 fours and a six when India faced Australia in the third Women's ODI on Wednesday at the WACA in Perth.

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has put an end to her poor run of form with a stunning century in the third ODI against Australia Women. Mandhana scored 105 runs off just 109 balls at the WACA Ground in Perth during a chase of 299 runs.

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana's graceful century was in vain as India suffered a 0-3 series thrashing at the hands of Australia on Wednesday, losing by 83 runs in the third Women's ODI.

Smriti powered through with a fantastic 105 runs, bolstering India's performance in an intensely tight match where the Aussies were gunning for a hefty target of 298 runs, thanks largely to a powerful innings of 110 runs by Annabel Sutherland.

Smriti Mandhana created history as she became the first cricketer in the world to score four centuries in a calendar year in women’s ODIs.

But then she made a brilliant comeback and ended up making 105 runs off 109 balls with 14 fours and a six in the third ODI against Australia.