History was created at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday as the Indian vice-captain went past Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 International runs. Mandhana now has 10,880 across the three formats.
Smriti Mandhana had to pinch herself after surpassing Mithali Raj to become the leading run-getter in Women’s Internationals as she “never imagined” to go past the legendary Indian batter. Mandhana played a major chunk of her career under Mithali’s captaincy and the former India captain was also her role model growing up.
She also set a new record for the highest individual score in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup surpassing Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu’s unbeaten 119 against Malaysia in the 2024 edition in Dambulla.
She also set a new record for the highest individual score in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup surpassing Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu’s unbeaten 119 against Malaysia in the 2024 edition in Dambulla.
But happy that there are two Indians at the top two,” said Mandhana. “Going past the international record of centuries, 18 is a good number to go past, firstly, I will say that,” she said. We know it can be a little tricky and definitely, I am not the one to come in the press conferences and talk about or name anyone in that ways,” Smriti said in the post-match media interaction. “But having said that, I think everyone is a world-class batter in the middle order as well and there’s no doubt about it that they’ll be able to adapt. But I was lucky I got a few fours and sixes and I didn’t have to run a lot of twos,” she said.
“So, to go past her in the tally of runs, I definitely never imagined to do that. “I wouldn’t say that… It’s easy conditions to bat out there. Mandhana further admitted that batting for a long period in Dubai’s heat and humidity was physically demanding. Dubai, again, with the heat and the humidity, it can get a little tougher.
“It did feel like a steam box today.
