Mandhana scripts history, surpasses Mithali Raj to become highest run-scorer
Smriti Mandhana has made history as the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, breaking Mithali Raj's enduring record during the Asia Cup. Her extraordinary performance included a remarkable 124 runs off just 64 balls, establishing new benchmarks for both individual scores and partnerships. This milestone is a pivotal moment, showcasing the evolution and rise of women's cricket on…
NEW DELHI — Smriti Mandhana has etched her name in cricket history by surpassing Mithali Raj as the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket. In a Women's Asia Cup 2026 match against Hong Kong in Dubai, the Indian vice-captain smashed an unbeaten 124 off just 64 balls, breaking Mithali's record of 10,868 international runs.
Mandhana's innings included an astonishing 14 fours and seven sixes, a strike rate of 193.75, and her second T20I hundred. This record-breaking performance also solidified her position as the leading century-maker in women's international cricket and the first Indian woman to score two T20I centuries.
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