Jhulan Goswami and Pooja Vastrakar pushed back at Australia with two wickets apiece with the hosts still needing 234 runs to restore parity.
Mandhana created history with her ton as she became the first female Indian cricketer to score a Test century in Australia.
Nida achieved the feat on Wednesday in the first of the three T20Is between Pakistan Women and West Indies Women.
The Australia women’s team created history as they won their 22nd consecutive ODI, which is the best streak in the history of cricket.
There has been a raging debate by cricket fans for many years over who is considered the greatest player of all time.