Smriti Mandhana becomes all-time leading run-scorer in women's internationals
Smriti Mandhana hit 124 off 64 balls as India beat Hong Kong by 137 runs to reach the Women's Asia Cup semi-finals.
Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls to lead India to a 137-run win over Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The innings took her past the previous record for most runs in women's international cricket across all formats.
India reached the semi-finals with their second-biggest T20I victory by runs. Hong Kong collapsed from 54 for 5 to 56 all out as their last five wickets fell in 11 deliveries. Mandhana also became the first Indian to score two T20I centuries.
India remain unbeaten at the top of Group A with four points. Their final league match is against Pakistan on 5 September.
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The record makes her the benchmark for the next generation of Indian batters. Every T20I innings she plays now resets the bar for what an opener can achieve in the format.