Smriti Mandhana Reflects on Surpassing Mithali Raj's Record
· Sports · Sportstar, Indian Express
Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket after scoring 124 runs against Hong Kong in Dubai. Mandhana surpassed Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 runs and finished her innings with 10,880 runs. During the same match, she also overtook Meg Lanning’s record of 17 international centuries by reaching her 18th. Mandhana expressed pride in the achievement but emphasized that she prefers to measure her career by the number of matches she helps India win rather than individual statistics.
Why it matters
Mandhana's milestone establishes her as one of the most prolific batters in the history of women's cricket.
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