Smriti Mandhana creates history in Asain Games semi-final, becomes leading run-scorer in Women's T20I
What happened
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.
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