India’s Smriti Mandhana becomes top run-scorer in women’s cricket
Mandhana overtook former India captain Mithali Raj, who had been the top international scorer with 10,868 runs.
Smriti Mandhana celebrated a remarkable 124-run innings against Hong Kong, surpassing several records. She became the highest run-scorer in women's cricket, surpassing Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 runs with her 18th century. Mandhana achieved her milestone in her 303rd international innings, leaving her ahead of New Zealand's Suzie Bates (10,740 runs) and the retired Mithali Raj.
She also claimed her 93rd half-century and 37th 50-plus score in women's international cricket, setting a new record for the most such scores by any player globally. Mandhana's 37th 50-plus score in Women's T20 Internationals is currently unmatched, with the closest being Australia's Beth Mooney's 33. She also scored the highest individual score in Women's Asia Cup history, bettering Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu's unbeaten 119 against Malaysia in 2024.
Additionally, Mandhana became the first Indian to score multiple tons in Women's T20 Internationals, marking a stellar career that includes being the fastest woman to reach 10,000 international runs, a feat accomplished in just 280 innings. She stands as the first Indian woman to score centuries in all three formats of the game.
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