NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana, India's vice-captain, slipped one position to fourth in the latest ICC women's ODI batting rankings released on Tuesday, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur climbed two spots to ninth.
Mandhana, with 738 rating points, maintained her top 10 position after an impressive performance against South Africa, amassing 343 runs in the three-match series, reported PTI.
Despite South Africa's 0-3 series loss to India, their captain Laura Wolvaardt continued her ascent towards the top spot, jumping three places to second. She now trails England's No.1 ranked batter Nat Sciver-Brunt by just 16 rating points.
Wolvaardt's brilliant unbeaten 135 in the second game of the series in Bengaluru was a standout performance, which she followed up with a solid 65 in the final match.
Marizanne Kapp, Wolvaardt's teammate, climbed two spots to seventh on the ODI batters list, while Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues (up four places to 29th) also made progress after solid performances against South Africa.
In the ODI bowlers rankings, South Africa spinner Nonkululek Mlaba (up five places to joint 22nd) made significant strides following her four wickets in the series against India.
Sri Lankan players Kavisha Dilhari (up eight places to 34th) and Udeshika Prabodhani (up six spots to 22nd) also improved their rankings after impressive performances in their series against the West Indies.
India's Deepti Sharma, however, remained unchanged at the fourth position with 671 rating points.
