Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Mandhana Breaks T20I Run Record During Asian Games Semifinal
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricket player.
During a semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games, she set a new record for the most runs in women’s T20I cricket.
She passed New Zealand player Suzie Bates on the scoring list.
Mandhana finished with 4,788 T20I runs and scored 37 runs in the match.
Her teammate Shafali Verma also played very well and made her first T20I century.
India scored 195 runs against Bangladesh.
In the other semifinal, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by eight wickets.
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu scored 83 runs without being dismissed.
Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women’s T20Is during India’s semifinal against Bangladesh.
Mandhana reached 4,788 T20I runs, surpassing New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who had 4,758.
She scored 37 from 19 balls as India posted 195 for four after batting first.
Shafali Verma made a 49-ball hundred, including nine sixes and three fours.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets, led by Chamari Athapaththu’s unbeaten 83, to reach the final.
- Who
- India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Bangladesh’s women’s team, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and Pakistan’s women’s team were central to the reported matches.
- What
- Mandhana became the leading women’s T20I run-scorer, while Sri Lanka qualified for the final by defeating Pakistan.
- When
- Sunday during the 2026 Asian Games semifinals.
- Where
- India’s semifinal was played at Korogi Sports Park; the Sri Lanka-Pakistan venue was not specified.
- Why
- Mandhana crossed Suzie Bates’ previous T20I scoring record, and Sri Lanka advanced by successfully chasing Pakistan’s total.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games women’s cricket semifinals
- Mandhana’s total
- 4,788 T20I runs
- Previous record-holder
- Suzie Bates with 4,758 runs
- Mandhana’s semifinal score
- 37 runs from 19 balls
- India’s total
- 195 for four against Bangladesh
- Shafali Verma’s innings
- 100 runs from 49 balls, with nine sixes and three fours
- Sri Lanka result
- Eight-wicket victory over Pakistan; Chamari Athapaththu scored an unbeaten 83 from 50 balls
Sources
Mandhana becomes highest run-scorer in Women’s T20Is during Asian Games semifinal
Asian Games 2026: Smriti Mandhana breaks T20I run record; Sri Lanka crush Pakistan to reach final
Smriti Mandhana Surpasses Suzie Bates To Become T20I Cricket's Leading Run-Scorer
