Smriti Mandhana becomes leading run-scorer in women's internationals
Smriti Mandhana's 124 made her the leading run-getter in women's international cricket.
Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls to lead India to a 137-run win over Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup on Thursday. She became the first Indian to score two hundreds in women's T20Is and surpassed Meg Lanning for most centuries in women's international cricket.
Mandhana also broke Mithali Raj's record for the highest run-scorer in women's internationals. She credited her love for batting after the innings that took India to the top of Group A.
India will play Pakistan in their final group match on 5 September. The margin ranks as India's second-biggest victory by runs in women's T20Is.
CricHubb Take
The record shift from a middle-order anchor to an aggressive opener mirrors the evolution of India's white-ball strategy, where the first six overs now carry equal weight to the death overs.