New Delhi, Indian women’s cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana has a golden opportunity to create history in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. India will face Bangladesh in the semi-final on Thursday, and if Mandhana scores 69 runs, she will become the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket.
Mandhana has so far scored 4,690 runs in 174 T20 matches at an average of 30.65, including two centuries and 35 half-centuries. During this period, she has hit 634 fours and 95 sixes.
The record for the most runs in women’s T20 international cricket is currently held by New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who has scored 4,758 runs in 186 matches at an average of 28.83. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is third with 4,249 runs in 205 matches, while Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu is fourth with 4,095 runs in 168 matches.
Mandhana is currently the leading run-scorer in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. She has scored 152 runs in three matches at an average of 50.67. She is also the only batter to score a century in this edition, smashing 124 runs off 64 balls against Hong Kong, China, with 14 fours and seven sixes.
India appear to have the upper hand in the Asia Cup 2026. The two teams have played 24 T20 internationals so far, with India winning 21 and Bangladesh securing three victories.
India have won all eight T20 matches against Bangladesh since September 2023. In their last 10 encounters, Bangladesh have managed just one victory.
India will be aiming to win a record eighth Asia Cup title. The ‘Women in Blue’ have won the tournament four times in the ODI format and three times in the T20 format.
