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Smriti Mandhana Makes History, Becomes Highest Run-Scorer in Women's T20Is
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News18•20-09-2026, 11:27
Smriti Mandhana Makes History, Becomes Highest Run-Scorer in Women's T20Is
- •Smriti Mandhana surpassed New Zealand's Suzie Bates to become the highest run-scorer in women's T20Is.
- •She achieved this milestone by hitting a boundary off Marufa Akter during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh.
- •Mandhana needed only eight runs to break the record and reached it in the third over of the match.
- •She also holds the record for most international centuries in women's cricket and breached the 100-sixes mark in T20Is during the same game.
- •Mandhana leads the T20I run charts with 4788 runs, followed by Suzie Bates (4758) and Harmanpreet Kaur (4287).
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Smriti Mandhana achieved this milestone during the women's Asian Games cricket tournament semifinal against Bangladesh by hitting a boundary off Marufa Akter in the third over.
Mandhana is the highest run-scorer in women's T20Is with 4788 runs, holds the record for most international centuries in women's cricket, and became the first player (man or woman) to smash 600 fours in T20I cricket.
Following Smriti Mandhana on the women's T20I run-scoring charts are New Zealand's Suzie Bates, India's Harmanpreet Kaur, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, and Sophie Devine.
