]India registered its largest-ever win by runs when it defeated Ireland in the 3rd W-ODI of the three-match series in Rajkot on Wednesday.
Opting to bat first, the host piled on the runs and scored 435 for five in its 50 overs. Pratika Rawal top-scored with a mammoth 154 off 129 balls while stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana scored India’s fastest ODI century in women’s cricket. Richa Ghosh also scored a rapid 59.
The Irish response never really got going and was bundled out for 131. Orla Prendergast and Sarah Forbes added 64 for the fourth wicket but the latter’s dismissal triggered a lower-order collapse. Freya Sargent was the final wicket to fall, caught at mid-off off Deepti Sharma to complete the record defeat.
The win is India’s largest margin of victory, overtaking India’s previous best, also a 249-run win against Ireland at Potchefstroom in 2017.
India’s biggest wins in WODI cricket are:
| Opponent | Venue | Margin | Year |
| Ireland | Rajkot | 304 runs | 2025 |
| Ireland | Potchefstrom | 249 runs | 2017 |
| West Indies | Vadodra | 211 runs | 2024 |
| Pakistan | Dambulla | 207 runs | 2008 |
| Pakistan | Karachi | 193 runs | 2005 |