- Smriti Mandhana will set a world record
- Asia Cup 2026 likely to be a world record
- Just 69 runs away and Smriti will record
Smriti Mandhana: Indian women's cricket team's star opener Smriti Mandhana has a golden chance to create history in the semifinals of Women's Asia Cup 2026. If Mandhana scores 69 against Bangladesh, she will become the highest run-scorer in women's T20 international cricket. Smriti Mandhana is currently second in the list of highest run-scorers in women's T20 international cricket. She has scored 4,690 runs at an average of 30.65 in 174 matches, including two centuries and 35 fifties. Mandhana has also hit 634 fours and 95 sixes in her T20 international career.
The record for most runs in women's T20 international cricket is currently held by veteran New Zealand batsman Suzy Bates. Bates has scored 4,758 runs in 186 matches. Smriti Mandhana He is now just 69 runs away from breaking the record. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is third with 4,249 runs, while Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapattu is fourth with 4,095 runs and New Zealand's Sophie Devine is fifth with 3,817 runs.
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| rank | player | the country | run |
| 1 | Susie Bates | New Zealand | 4,758+ |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 4,690+ |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 4,249+ |
| 4 | Chamari Athapathu | Sri Lanka | 4,095+ |
| 5 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 3,817+ |
Mandhana is also in excellent form in the 2026 Women's Asia Cup. She is the highest run-scorer in the tournament. She has scored 152 runs in three matches. Against Hong Kong, China, she scored an explosive knock of 124 runs off just 64 balls, which included 14 fours and 7 sixes.
Indian team has good record against Bangladesh
The good news for India is that the team's performance against Bangladesh is outstanding. Out of 24 T20 matches played between the two teams, India have won 21 matches while Bangladesh have won only 3 matches. Since September 2023, India have won eight consecutive T20 matches against Bangladesh.
The Indian team will enter the tournament aiming to win a record eighth Asia Cup title. Fans will be focused not only on Team India's win, but also on Smriti Mandhana's historic record, which could propel her to the top of the women's T20 cricket rankings.
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India: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Bharti Phulmali, Radha Yadav, Sri Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy.
Bangladesh: Dilara Akhtar, Farzana Ismeen, Nigar Sultana (captain and wicketkeeper), Sharmin Akhtar Supta, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akhtar, Fahima Khatoon, Rabia Khan, Marufa Akhtar, Nahida Akhtar, Sultana Khatoon.