Pink-ball Test: Not thinking about my century, team needs me to bat long, says India opener Smriti Mandhana

Pink-ball Test: India opener Smriti Mandhana, who is approaching her maiden Test hundred, said that she is not thinking about the milestone as her sole focus is on batting long and helping the team notch up a good first-innings score.

Smriti Mandhana headlined a rain-hit opening day with a career-best 80 not out as the Indian women's cricket team finished on 132 for 1 in the one-off Day & Night Pink-ball Test against Australia at Gold Coast on Thursday.

Mandhana, who peppered the off-side field repeatedly with some gorgeous shots to reach 80 off 144 balls with 15 boundaries and a six, is approaching her maiden Test century.