{
  "id": 8683604,
  "title": "Jay Shah congratulates Smriti Mandhana on new T20I milestone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/jay-shah-congratulates-smriti-mandhana-on-new-t20i-milestone",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:56:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/jay-shah-congratulates-smriti-mandhana-on-new-t20i-milestone-1.500681398"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ICC chairman Jay Shah expressed his congratulations to Indian cricket opener Smriti Mandhana following her historic achievement of becoming the leading run-scorer in women's T20I cricket at the Asian Games in Japan. Shah praised Mandhana's accomplishment, stating that by surpassing this milestone, she is elevating women's cricket to new heights and setting a standard for young aspiring cricketers worldwide. He looked forward to witnessing more such milestones in the future. The congratulatory message was posted on the social media platform X. Mandhana etched her name in the record books during India's women's cricket semi-final match against Bangladesh on Sunday. She surpassed New Zealand legend Suzie Bates' tally of 4,758 runs by scoring a rapid 19-ball 37, which included five fours and two sixes, surpassing Bates in the women's T20I run charts. This tally was achieved along with a 72-run opening partnership with fellow Indian batter Shafali Verma.",
  "summary": "ICC chairman Jay Shah congratulated Indian opener Smriti Mandhana after she created history by becoming the leading run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket during the Asian Games in Japan. Many congratulations to @mandhana_smriti for for going top of the Women’s T20I run charts (4,788 runs). By rewriting history, you are lifting women’s cricket to new heights and setting the standard for young…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Today News Headlines for School Assembly, September 21, 2026: Smriti Mandhana becomes highest run-scorer in Women’s T20Is",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-september-21-2026-smriti",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:00:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}