Smriti Mandhana’s big blast: Mithali Raj’s record broken, completed 10 thousand runs in international cricket

Thiruvananthapuram. India’s star opening batsman Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became the second batsman for India and the fourth overall in the world to complete 10,000 runs in women’s international cricket during the fourth T20 International cricket match against Sri Lanka here. Smriti completed 10,000 runs in women’s international cricket by scoring 27 runs with a single off Nimasha Meepage at the Greenfield International Stadium here.

Smriti is the second Indian and fourth batsman overall to achieve this feat. India’s Mithali Raj, England’s Charlotte Edwards and New Zealand’s Suzie Bates have achieved this feat before her. However, Smriti held the record of completing 10 thousand runs in the least number of innings. He achieved this feat in 281 innings. Mithali is second in this list with 291 innings. Charlotte and Suzy had touched this figure in 308 and 314 innings respectively.

Mandhana broke Mithali’s record

She became the batsman to score 10,000 runs in the fewest innings in women’s cricket and broke the record of former Indian woman batsman Mithali Raj. Mithali Raj had completed 10 thousand runs in 314 innings, but Mandhana did this feat in 280 innings and went ahead of her. Now Mithali has come at second place in this list.

Highest run scorer in women’s international cricket

Mithali Raj (India) – 10868 runs
Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – 10652 runs
Charlotte Edwards (England) – 10273 runs
Smriti Mandhana (India) – 10030* runs
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) – 9301 runs