{
  "id": 5422496,
  "title": "Smriti Mandhana creates history, surpasses Meg Lanning to become leading century-maker in women's cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/smriti-mandhana-creates-history-surpasses-meg-lanning-to-become",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/smriti-mandhana-creates-history-surpasses-214100495.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Smriti Mandhana shattered the Women's international cricket record by becoming the leading century-maker with an explosive 124-ball innings. India Women's total of 193/5 against Hong Kong propelled Mandhana to 18 centuries, outpacing former Australia captain Meg Lanning's 17. Her record-breaking innings included 14 fours and seven sixes, showcasing a breathtaking power-hitting display. Despite a late run-out, Mandhana's 124 set up an insurmountable score, leaving Hong Kong with a daunting target of 194.",
  "summary": "In an exhilarating display of skill, Smriti Mandhana shattered records by scoring her 18th international century, amassing 124 runs in just 64 balls. Her explosive knock led India to a formidable total of 193 runs. Shafali Verma played a vital role at the start with her brisk 28, setting the tone for a dominant batting showcase by the Indian team.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}