Smriti Mandhana fastest to score 10,000 women’s international runs:Registers highest partnership for India in WT20Is with Shafali Verma

Smriti Mandhana scripted history on Sunday, 28 December, becoming the fastest woman to score 10,000 runs in international cricket. Riding on her brilliant 80-run knock off 48 balls, India defeated Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth T20I played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. With this victory, India have secured an unassailable 4-0 lead in the five-match series. Smriti was named Player of the Match for her performance. The fifth and final T20I will be played at the same venue on December 30.

Smriti Mandhana fastest to score 10,000 international runs Smriti got her name etched into the record books as she became the fastest woman to score 10,000 runs in international cricket. The left-hander got to the mark in 281 innings, surpassing her former teammate and the legendary Mithali Raj, who had attained the landmark in 291 innings. Additionally, Smriti also became the fourth player and second Indian overall, in women’s cricket, to get to 10,000 runs. The other players on this elite list are Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates and Charlotte Edwards. Also read: Smriti-Shafali’s 162-run partnership guides India to victory in Kerala:Defeated Sri Lanka by 30 runs, Richa slams 40* in 16 balls; IND lead T20I series 4-0
Smriti Mandhana scripts six-hitting record Smriti also scripted another record to her name, becoming the batter with the most sixes for India in women’s T20Is. The southpaw got past Harmanpreet Kaur, who held the record for hitting 78 sixes. Smriti struck three sixes in her 48-ball 80 against Sri Lanka and now has a total of 80 maximums to her name.

Smriti Mandhana-Shafali Verma register India’s highest partnership Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma registered India’s highest partnership in women’s T20Is. The two players scored 162 runs for their opening partnership against Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I, which broke their previous record of 143 against West Indies in 2019. The duo also achieved the feat of scoring 3000 runs in women’s T20Is together, becoming the first pair to get to the mark. While Smriti hit 80 runs off 48 balls, Shafali Verma scored 79 runs off 46 balls with 12 fours and one six. Also read: Australian Laura Harris equals fastest-fifty in women’s T20 record: Slams 50(15) in Super Smash, hits 6 fours and 4 sixes during her explosive knock

India post their highest total in women’s T20Is India scored their highest total in women’s T20Is, hitting 221/2 against Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I. India’s previous highest total in women’s T20Is was 217/4 against West Indies in 2024.