Smriti Mandhana surpasses Suzie Bates to make the T20 batting crown her own; another record bites the dust
- On Friday, India opener Smriti Mandhana became the all-time leading run-scorer in women's T20 Internationals during the Asian Games 2026 semifinal against Bangladesh in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Playing in her 178th match, Mandhana surpassed New Zealand's Suzie Bates' tally of 4,758 runs, achieving the milestone in just 171 innings with two centuries and 36 half-centuries.
- Along with this achievement, Mandhana holds the record for the most 50-plus scores in women's T20 Internationals, boasting two centuries and 36 half-centuries.
- India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu rank among the top-five run-scorers, alongside New Zealand's Sophie Devine in the format.
- Bates, who retired from the format earlier this year after the T20 World Cup, held the previous record of 4,758 runs before Mandhana's breakthrough.
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Smriti Mandhana, vice-captain of the Indian women's cricket team, has achieved two major milestones in T20I cricket. Mandhana has become the highest run-scorer in T20I history. She has also become the first Indian woman cricketer to hit 100 sixes in women's T20I cricket.
Record! Smriti Mandhana Crowned All-Time Leading Run-Scorer in T20Is During Asian Games Semifinal
During the Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh, Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the all-time leading run-scorer in Women’s T20Is. Playing her 178th match, the 30-year-old surpassed New Zealand's Suzie Bates' tally of 4,758 runs, achieving the landmark in just 171 innings with two centuries and 36 half-centuries.
Smriti Mandhana Becomes Leading Run-scorer in Women's T20Is; Achieves Feat During Asian Games 2026 Semi-final Against Bangladesh
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Smriti Mandhana becomes leading run-scorer in womens T20Is; achieves feat during Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh - The Tribune
Indian women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the record books by becoming the leading run-scorer in women's T20 International cricket during the Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh on Sunday.
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