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Indian opener Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket across all three formats, surpassing legendary Indian batter Mithali Raj. She achieved the feat during India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A match against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium.
Record-Breaking Knock
Mandhana scored a spectacular 124 runs off 64 balls, including 14 fours and 7 sixes, helping India post 193/5 in 20 overs. During her innings, she crossed Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 international runs, taking her career total to 10,880 runs in her 303rd international innings. She is now followed by:
- Smriti Mandhana – 10,880 runs
- Mithali Raj – 10,868 runs
- Suzie Bates – 10,740 runs
- Charlotte Edwards – 10,273 runs
- Stafanie Taylor – 10,007 runs
Most Centuries in Women’s International Cricket
Mandhana’s century was her 18th international century, making her the player with the most centuries in women’s international cricket.
- Smriti Mandhana – 18
- Meg Lanning – 17
- Laura Wolvaardt – 17
- Hayley Matthews – 15
- Suzie Bates – 14
- Tammy Beaumont – 14
Career Milestones
- Mandhana has established herself as one of the leading batters in women’s cricket. She became the fastest woman to reach 10,000 international runs, achieving the milestone in 280 innings.
- Highest individual score in Women’s Asia Cup history: 124 runs, surpassing Chamari Athapaththu’s unbeaten 119.
- Highest score by an Indian batter in WT20Is: 124 runs.
- Recorded her 93rd 50-plus score in women’s international cricket, equalling Mithali Raj’s record for the most.
- Her 37th 50-plus score in WT20Is is already a record.
- She is the first Indian woman to score centuries in all three international formats.
