Smriti Mandhana surpasses Suzie Bates to become women’s T20I’s leading run-scorer

Nisshin, Sep 20: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across the men's and women's game on Sunday.Mandhana creates T20I recordMandhana achieved the milestone during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh women at the Korogi Sports Park with a strong cameo of 37 from 19 balls. The Indian vice-captain surpassed former New Zealand cricketer Suzie Bates to top the run-scorers' list. She now has 4788 runs in 171 innings.Coming into the game, Mandhana had 4751 runs in 170 innings and needed to score only eight to go past the New Zealand icon, and she did that pretty early in her innings when she hit a couple of fours in her first seven balls with two singles too.Mandhana and Bates were already above the leading run-scorer in men's T20Is - Babar Azam - and have now made further gap from him.Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Misses Gold By A Narrow Margin, Settles For Silver In Shooting FinalTop T20I run-scorersMost runs in T20I cricket (men's and women's):1 - Smriti Mandhana: 4,788 runs2 - Suzie Bates: 4,758 runs3 - Babar Azam: 4,596 runs4 - Jos Buttler: 4,292 runs5 - Harmanpreet Kaur: 4,287 runsMandhana’s international milestonesMandhana had recently become the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket as well. During the Asia Cup, she broke the record of former India skipper Mithali Raj to become the most prolific run-scorer in the women's game.Also Watch:She hit 124 against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup to surpass Mithali's tally of 10,868 runs and also hit her 18th international hundred, which was the most in women's international cricket, making her go past the legendary Meg Lanning. The century record was later equalled by South Africa women's captain Laura Wolvaardt.India eye final spotComing to the Asiad semifinal, India opted to bat first against Bangladesh. The Women in Blue are looking to defend their gold medal from the 2023 Hangzhou Games. They defeated hosts Japan in the quarterfinal earlier.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

In a remarkable feat, Smriti Mandhana celebrated a significant achievement by smashing her 100th T20 international six, while also clinching the title of the top run-scorer in women's T20I cricket history. Her teammate Shafali Verma shone brightly with a stunning century, propelling India to an impressive score of 195 for four after winning the toss. The victorious team will advance to compete against Sri Lanka for the gold medal.

The 30-year-old elegant left-hander needed seven runs to break the record as she reached the landmark in the third over, hammering Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter for back-to-back boundaries off the final two deliveries of the over

Smriti Mandhana broke another record during India's clash against Bangladesh at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.

Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket, surpassing Suzie Bates, and the first Indian woman to hit 100 sixes in the format during the Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh. Her quickfire 37 off 19 balls, alongside Shafali Verma’s aggressive start, helped India race to 71/1 in the powerplay after Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat.

Smriti Mandhana became the top run-scorer in Women's T20 Internationals with 4765 runs, surpassing New Zealand's Suzie Bates during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh.