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Smriti Mandhana Sets WT20I Record With Four 500-Run Years
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricket player who made a new world record.
She scored 124 runs in a match against Hong Kong China.
India won the match by 137 runs.
This was India’s second win in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
Mandhana has now scored more than 500 runs in four different calendar years.
No other player had done this before.
She scored more than 500 runs in 2018, 2022, 2024 and 2026.
India’s win also helped the team reach the tournament semifinals.
Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong China in Dubai on September 3, 2026.
Her innings included 14 fours and seven sixes as India won by 137 runs.
Mandhana became the first player to score 500-plus WT20I runs in four calendar years.
She has scored 622 runs in 2018, 594 in 2022, 763 in 2024 and 579 in 2026.
India’s victory secured its second straight win and made it the first team to reach the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semifinals.
- Who
- India batter Smriti Mandhana and the Indian women’s cricket team; Hong Kong China was the opponent.
- What
- Mandhana scored 124 runs and became the first player to record 500-plus WT20I runs in four different calendar years, while India won by 137 runs.
- Where
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- When
- September 3, 2026; the report was published on September 4, 2026.
- Why
- Mandhana’s innings helped India secure its second consecutive tournament win and qualify for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semifinals.
Key facts
- Mandhana’s score
- 124 runs off 64 balls
- India’s victory margin
- 137 runs
- Mandhana’s 500-plus years
- 2018, 2022, 2024 and 2026
- Mandhana’s 2026 WT20I runs
- 579 runs in 16 matches
- India’s tournament status
- First team to qualify for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semifinals
- Mandhana’s international runs
- 10,880 runs, according to the report
- Next match
- India versus Pakistan on September 5 in Dubai







