Took a long time coming: Mandhana on her maiden T20I hundred

NOTTINGHAM: (Jun 28) Star India batter Smriti Mandhana on Saturday admitted that her maiden T20 International hundred in the first match against England "took a long time coming" but was relieved to achieve the feat as she "had a habit of getting out".

Mandhana's 112 off 62 balls, including 15 fours and three sixes, helped India beat England by 97 runs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.

"Took a long time coming. I had this habit of getting out. We were talking before this tour that it's high time I got a century," Mandhana, who led the team in the absence of injured Harmanpreet Kaur, said at the post-match presentation.