Smriti Mandhana now WT20I's leading run-scorer
In the Asian Games 2026 semi-final, India's women's cricket team faced Bangladesh at the Korogi Sports Park. Opener Smriti Mandhana broke a record by becoming the leading run-scorer in women's T20I cricket, surpassing the previous mark of 4,758 runs set by New Zealand's Suzie Bates. Mandhana now holds the record with 4,765 runs across 186 matches.
She was bowled out after a brisk 19-ball 37, featuring five fours and two sixes. The partnership of 72 runs with Shafali Verma was a highlight of her innings. Mandhana's achievement joins her already impressive tally of 10,964 runs in international cricket.
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