Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian cricketer to register major milestone in 1st T20I against Sri Lanka

Star batter Smriti Mandhana became the first India international to score 4000 runs in T20I cricket. The 29-year-old was 18 runs shy of the historic milestone, which was eventually achieved in the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Chasing only 122 runs, the southpaw managed a positive start and reached the milestone with a boundary in the fifth



over of the game.

Meanwhile, Mandhana stands second on the list of most runs by a women’s cricketer in T20Is. New Zealand’s Suzie Bates tops the list with 4716 runs to her name in the format. Now, given that Mandhana has plenty of time in her hand, it’s only expected for the cricketer to surpass Bates and hold the prestigious position sooner rather than later.