Smriti Mandhana World Record: Most Runs in Women's T20I History

Smriti Mandhana World Record: Most Runs in Women's T20I HistorySmriti Mandhana breaks record for most T20I runs in women's cricket at Women's Asia Cup 2026 — stats vs Mithali Raj, hundred vs Hong Kong, reaction and what's next.History under Dubai floodlights. Smriti Mandhana walked in needing a modest sequence, walked out as the leading run-scorer in women's T20I history , passing Mithali Raj with a fluent hundred against Hong Kong, China at the Women's Asia Cup 2026 . It was not a scratchy milestone knock — it was tempo, placement and the signature inside-out loft that has defined a generation of India's left-handed opener. The Record Moment in Dubai India Women batted first on a true Dubai surface. Mandhana started watchfully against seam, then targeted shorter square boundaries once spin arrived. The record run came with a nudged single to mid-wicket in the 14th over — helmet tap, hug with the non-striker, standing ovation from a sizeable diaspora crowd. She reached her hundred two overs later with a slog-swept six, her eighth T20I ton, before India Women pushed well past 180. For fans in Pune at 7:30pm IST, the moment landed around 6:00pm GST, 3:00pm BST and 10:00am ET — use Timezone Converter to map remaining group matches. Mithali Raj vs Smriti Mandhana: By Numbers Mithali built the base Mandhana is stretching. Both left-handers, different eras — Mithali anchored early T20I years, Mandhana accelerated as power-hitting and fielding leapt. Player T20I Runs Average Strike Rate 100s / 50s Smriti Mandhana (2026-09-02) ~2365* ~31.2 ~124.5 8 / 14 Mithali Raj 2364 37.5 96.9 0 / 17 *Live tally moves by innings — check the Women's Asia Cup portal for the final verified figure. The strike-rate gap tells the story: Mithali constructed, Smriti constructs and destroys. Mandhana also became Women's Asia Cup top scorer on the same day, overtaking Chamari Athapaththu's 548-run mark per News18. The Hundred vs Hong Kong: Scorecard Notes Hong Kong rotated seam and off-spin trying to cramp Mandhana. She stepped down to create length and opened the off side. Key beats: 50 off 34, 100 off 61, with 12 fours and 3 sixes through covers and over mid-wicket. India's middle order cashed in once the field spreadFAQ

Whose record did Smriti Mandhana break?

She overtook Mithali Raj's tally for most runs in women's T20 internationals, the long-standing benchmark since the early T20I era.

When and where did the record fall?

On September 2, 2026 at Dubai International Stadium during India Women vs Hong Kong, China in the Women's Asia Cup Group B fixture.

What was the score after Mandhana's hundred?

India Women posted well past 180 with Mandhana scoring a century, setting up a commanding win that boosted NRR.

Where to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026 in UK and USA?

UK via Sky Sports Cricket and NOW; USA via Willow TV and ESPN+ with Dubai evening starts primetime in India.

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