Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Smriti Mandhana Run Out, Misses Mithali Raj Record Chance
Smriti Mandhana played for India against Thailand in the Asia Cup.
She started very quickly by hitting three boundaries in the first over.
She scored 19 runs from only 10 balls.
Then she tried to return to her crease after completing a run.
A fielder threw the ball directly onto the stumps.
Mandhana was out because she had not reached the crease in time.
She had hoped to move closer to Mithali Raj’s record for international runs.
After her dismissal, she remained 103 runs behind that record.
Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 19 runs off 10 balls against Thailand.
She hit three boundaries in the first over and four fours overall.
Mandhana was run out after a direct hit from the deep caught her short.
She entered the match with 10,746 international runs and finished on 10,765.
The dismissal left her 103 runs short of Mithali Raj’s 10,868-run record.
- Who
- India batter Smriti Mandhana and the Thailand women's cricket team.
- What
- Mandhana was run out for 19 and missed the chance to surpass Mithali Raj’s international-run record.
- When
- Sunday, during the opening match of the 2026 Women's T20 Asia Cup.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- A direct hit from the deep caught Mandhana short of her crease while she tried to return after completing a run.
- Match
- India versus Thailand, Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 opener
- Mandhana's score
- 19 runs off 10 balls
- Boundaries
- Three boundaries in the first over and four fours overall
- Dismissal
- Run out by a direct hit from the deep
- Mandhana's runs before match
- 10,746 in women's international cricket
- Mithali Raj's record
- 10,868 runs in women's international cricket
- Remaining gap
- Mandhana finished 103 runs short of the record