Smriti Mandhana delivered another major innings on the biggest stage as India Women faced Sri Lanka Women in the Asian Games 2026 final on September 22.
In a repeat of the previous Asian Games final, India opted to bat first, and Mandhana played a central role in setting up the innings. She scored 79 off 45 balls, striking five fours and seven sixes, while registering her second successive half-century.
Her knock also brought a series of major milestones and records.
Mandhana Becomes First Woman to Reach 11,000 International Runs
With her fifty in the final, Mandhana became the first woman cricketer to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket.
She reached the landmark in 308 matches, with her overall tally including 18 centuries and 76 fifties.
Highest Run-Scorers in Women’s International Cricket
- Smriti Mandhana – 11,001 runs*
- Mithali Raj – 10,868 runs
- Suzie Bates – 10,740 runs
Mandhana and Shafali Cross 4,000 Partnership Runs
Mandhana and Shafali Verma added 99 runs for the opening wicket against Sri Lanka.
That stand took their combined tally as a pair beyond 4,000 runs in Women’s T20 Internationals.
No other partnership in women’s T20I cricket has crossed the 3,000-run mark.
Most Partnership Runs in Women’s T20Is
- 4,021* – Smriti Mandhana & Shafali Verma (India)
- 2,949 – Esha Oza & Theertha Satish (UAE)
- 2,720 – Alyssa Healy & Beth Mooney (Australia)
Mandhana Equals Her Own Six-Hitting Mark
Mandhana struck seven sixes in the final, matching her previous tally against Hong Kong Women during the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup.
Most Sixes by an Indian in a Women’s T20I Innings
- 9 – Shafali Verma vs Bangladesh Women, Nisshin, 2026
- 8 – Harmanpreet Kaur vs New Zealand Women, Providence, 2018
- 7 – Smriti Mandhana vs Hong Kong Women, Dubai, 2026
- 7 – Smriti Mandhana vs Sri Lanka Women, Nisshin, 2026
Mandhana Draws Level with Shafali in Career Sixes
Her seven maximums also took Mandhana level with Shafali Verma on 107 sixes in Women’s T20Is.
Most Sixes in Women’s T20Is
- 134 – Sophie Devine
- 134+ – Deandra Dottin
- 120 – Chamari Athapaththu
- 107 – Shafali Verma
- 107 – Smriti Mandhana
Mandhana-Shafali Stand Enters Asian Games Record List
The pair’s 99-run opening partnership also became one of the highest stands for any wicket in Women’s Asian Games cricket.
Highest Partnerships in Women’s Asian Games
- 115 – Ayesha Zafar & Shawaal Zulfiqar vs Sri Lanka, Nisshin, 2026
- 106 – Ni Luh Dewi & Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
- 99 – Smriti Mandhana & Shafali Verma vs Sri Lanka, Nisshin, 2026
Mandhana Extends 50-Plus Record
The half-century also took Mandhana to 95 scores of fifty or more in international cricket, extending her lead on the all-time women’s list.
Most 50+ Scores in Women’s International Cricket
- 95 – Smriti Mandhana
- 93 – Mithali Raj
- 80 – Charlotte Edwards
Mandhana’s 79 in the Asian Games final added another chapter to an already record-filled career, with her partnership alongside Shafali once again proving central to India’s batting effort.
