Smriti Mandhana, India’s vice-captain, made history on Sunday by becoming the fourth woman batter in the world and the second Indian to score 10,000 international runs. The historic occurrence occurred during the fourth T20I versus Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
Smriti Mandhana started the match needing only 27 runs to accomplish the milestone.
Before the game, she had scored 9,972 runs in 279 international matches, including Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. With this record, she joins an elite group that includes Mithali Raj (10,868 runs), Suzie Bates (10,652), and Charlotte Edwards (10,273). Mandhana is now the second Indian woman, after Mithali Raj, to score 10,000 runs in international cricket.
India entered the contest having already won the five-match T20I series 3-0. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and decided to bowl, anticipating that dew would help the chase later in the evening. Mandhana started the innings effectively partnering Shafali Verma, allowing her partner to be aggressive. India breezed through the powerplay, scoring 61 runs without loss in the first six overs. Mandhana accomplished her remarkable accomplishment by pushing a full delivery to long-on to complete her 10,000th international run.
By the conclusion of the tenth over, India had reached 85 without loss, with both openers firmly established. Mandhana finished undefeated on 37 off 31 balls, striking six boundaries, while Shafali Verma maintained her dominant form with 48 off 29 deliveries. The opening stand had already reached fifty, giving the hosts a significant lead in the encounter.
Check out the list of Women batter’s to score 10000 international runs:
| Batter | Runs |
| Mithali Raj | 10868 |
| Suzie Bates | 10652 |
| Charlotte Edwards | 10273 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 10000* |
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