Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:44am on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
Smriti Mandhana created history on Sunday by becoming the leading run-scorer in women’s T20 Internationals. The India vice-captain achieved the feat during the Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh. Mandhana needed seven runs before the match to move past New Zealand star Suzie Bates, who had held the record. She reached the milestone in the third over of India’s innings. Mandhana went on to score 37 runs from 19 balls, including five fours and two sixes. Her record added another major milestone to her international career. She also became the first Indian woman to hit 100 sixes in T20Is during the same match.
