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Women's Asia Cup 2026: Indian women's cricket team star opener Smriti Mandhana is currently in spectacular form at the Women's Asia Cup 2026. In the previous match against Hong Kong, Mandhana played an explosive innings of 124 runs off just 64 balls and was named 'Player of the Match'. With this powerful century, she shattered several major records and comfortably steered the Indian team into the semi-finals.
Golden Opportunity to Create History Against Pakistan
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Having reached the Asia Cup semi-finals, the Indian team is now set to face arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday. In this high-voltage clash, Smriti Mandhana will have a golden opportunity to create history in women's T20 International cricket. Given the rhythm in which she is batting, this match against Pakistan promises to be truly special.
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Smriti Mandhana Just 78 Runs Away from Suzie Bates' World Record
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The world record for the most runs in women's T20 International cricket is currently held by legendary New Zealand batter Suzie Bates. Mandhana is now just 78 runs away from claiming this historic record. If she scores 78 runs in the match against Pakistan, she will surpass Suzie Bates to become the highest run-scorer in the history of T20 International cricket.
Most Runs in Women's T20 International Cricket
A look at the statistics of the highest run-scorers in the T20 International format reveals that Smriti Mandhana is rapidly closing in on the top spot:
- Suzie Bates (New Zealand): 186 matches | 4758 runs | 1 century, 28 half-centuries | Average: 28.83 | Strike Rate: 108.60
- Smriti Mandhana (India): 173 matches | 4681 runs | 2 centuries, 35 half-centuries
- Harmanpreet Kaur (India): 204 matches | 4231 runs | 1 century, 18 half-centuries
- Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka): 167 matches | 4094 runs
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