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 match having already sealed the five-match T20I series 3-0. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bowl, hoping dew would assist the chase later in the evening. Opening the innings alongside Shafali Verma, Mandhana started brilliantly, allowing her partner to play the aggressive role. India raced through the powerplay, scoring 61 runs without loss in the first six overs. Mandhana reached her historic feat by pushing a full delivery towards long-on to bring up her 10,000th international run.
By the end of the 10th over, India had reached 85 without loss, with both openers well set. Mandhana was unbeaten on 37 off 31 balls, hitting six boundaries, while Shafali Verma continued her dominant run with 48 off 29 deliveries. The opening stand had already crossed fifty, giving the hosts a big advantage in the contest.
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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