South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has continued her rise towards top spot on the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings by making giant strides on the updated list.

Wolvaardt jumps three places to second on the back of her superb recent run against India and now trails No.1 ranked batter Nat Sciver-Brunt by just 16 rating points.

While South Africa lost the three-match series with India 3-0, Wolvaardt stood out for her side with the bat and the brilliant 135* in the second game of the series in Bengaluru was a clear highlight.

Wolvaardt backed up that knock with a handy 65 in the final match of the series and closes in on Sciver-Brunt at the top of the ODI batter rankings as a result.

Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana maintained her place in the top 10 after a stellar outing against South Africa, scoring 343 runs in the three match series.

Women's ODI Batting Rankings

Teammate Marizanne Kapp rises two spots to seventh on the list of ODI batters, while India duo Harmanpreet Kaur (up two places to ninth) and Jemimah Rodrigues (up four places to 29th) also make some ground after decent efforts with the bat against South Africa.

South Africa spinner Nonkululek Mlaba (up five places to equal 22nd) is among the biggest movers on the rankings for ODI bowlers following her four wickets for the series against India, while a pair of Sri Lanka players also make ground following good performance in their series against the West Indies.

Spinner Kavisha Dilhari rises eight places to 34th following her series-best seven wickets against the Caribbean side, while teammate Udeshika Prabodhani (up six spots to 22nd) also makes some ground.

Women's ODI Bowling Rankings