Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Smriti Mandhana’s Second T20I Century Powers India Past Hong Kong
India played Hong Kong China in the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai.
Smriti Mandhana batted extremely well for India.
She scored 124 runs from 64 balls.
This was her second century in T20 international cricket.
Her first century was 112 runs against England in Nottingham.
After the 2024 T20 World Cup, people questioned whether her batting was fast enough.
Her later performances showed a noticeable change in her batting approach.
India made light work of Hong Kong China in the match.
Smriti Mandhana scored 124 from 64 balls against Hong Kong China in the Women’s Asia Cup.
The innings was Mandhana’s second century in T20 internationals.
Her first T20I century came in Nottingham, where she made 112 from 62 balls against England.
Mandhana had faced scrutiny after the 2024 T20 World Cup over a strike rate of 94.93.
India made light work of Hong Kong China in their Women’s Asia Cup match in Dubai.
- Who
- India, Smriti Mandhana and Hong Kong China were involved.
- What
- Mandhana scored 124 from 64 balls, her second T20I century, as India made light work of Hong Kong China.
- When
- The match took place on Thursday; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- Dubai, during the Women’s Asia Cup.
- Why
- Mandhana’s changed batting approach was being assessed after scrutiny of her 94.93 strike rate following the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Tournament
- Women’s Asia Cup
- Venue
- Dubai
- Mandhana’s score
- 124 runs from 64 balls
- T20I centuries
- Two, including this innings
- Previous century
- 112 from 62 balls against England in Nottingham
- Earlier scrutiny
- A strike rate of 94.93 drew questions after the 2024 T20 World Cup
- Earlier Hong Kong India meeting
- Hong Kong China made 24 in their only previous unofficial T20 outing against India in 2012