Smriti Mandhana hits 124 as India beat Hong Kong by 137 runs

Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls as India defeated Hong Kong by 137 runs in the Women's Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday. The left-handed opener claimed Player of the Match for her record-breaking innings that powered India into the semi-finals.

Hong Kong collapsed from 54 for 5 to 56 all out after losing their last five wickets in 11 deliveries. India remained unchanged from their opening match while Hong Kong brought back Natasha Miles as captain.

Mandhana said after the match that the performance marked the start of the tournament and that she had never imagined surpassing Mithali Raj's record for most runs in women's internationals.