Smriti Mandhana Becomes Women’s Cricket’s Leading Run-Scorer
What Happened
Smriti Mandhana smashed a brilliant 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup and broke two major records. She became the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket, surpassing Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 runs, and also became the player with the most international centuries in women’s cricket with 18, moving ahead of Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt (17 each).
Key Takeaways
Mandhana's landmark innings further cemented her status as one of the greatest batters in women’s cricket, combining the records for both most international runs and most international centuries.