Smriti Mandhana scripts history, becomes first batter to...

India opener Smriti Mandhana became the first batter in women's cricket to notch up 11,000 runs in international cricket. The 30-year-old achieved the feat during the Asian Games 2026 final match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The batter went past former Indian captain Mithali Raj, who had a total of 10, 868 runs. 

Mandhana had become the leading run-scorer in WT20I cricket in the semi-final against Bangladesh. She scored 37 runs and went past Suzie’s tally of 4751 runs. The batter has amassed 788 runs from nine games with two centuries and five fifties. She has also played 120 ODIs, accumulating 5411 runs at an average of 47, including 14 centuries and 35 fifties.

Team India post a massive total in the final

Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first and posted 216 runs for the loss of three wickets. Indian openers got off to a great start and added 67 runs in the first six overs. The pair added 99 runs for the opening wicket in 10 overs. 

Shafali Verma was the first wicket to fall after smashing 48 runs from 29 balls with three boundaries and three sixes. Chamudi Praboda dismissed Shafali, with Kawya Kavindi taking the catch.

Kaur and Mandhana then added 42 runs for the second wicket in 28 balls. Indian skipper was out for 19 runs from 17 balls with three hits to the fence. Kavisha Dillari got rid of the 37-year-old in the 15th over. 

Sugandika Kumari then got the big wicket of Smriti on the fifth ball of the 17th over. The batter scored 79 runs from 47 balls and also hit five boundaries and seven sixes. 

Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh posted 49 not out from mere 22. She also hit six boundaries and three sixes in her knock, while Bharti Fulmali was not out on seven runs. 

Most runs in Women’s cricket

Smriti Mandhana- India – 11,000+ 

Mithali Raj -India – 10.868

Suzie Bates- New Zealand – 10.740 

Charlotte Edwards – England – 10.273

Stefanie Taylor – West Indies – 10,007