Smriti Mandhana has notched another remarkable feat in her T20 career during the Asian Games 2026 semi final on Sunday, September 20. In India Women’s clash against Bangladesh Women, Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in Women’s T20Is, surpassing New Zealand’s Suzie Bates.
Mandhana looked in great touch right from the start, finding some crisp boundaries as she reached the milestone and moved to the top of this elite list. In this article we will go through the list of highest run scorer in WT20Is.
Smriti scored a quick 37 runs off 19 deliveries, including 5 fours and 2 sixes, at a strike rate of 194.47, giving India a good start.
List of Most Runs in Women’s T20Is
Smriti Mandhana has moved to the top of the list with 4,7 runs, overtaking Suzie Bates, who has 4,758 runs. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains third with 4,287 runs, followed by Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine.
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Rank
|
Player
|
Country
|
Runs
|
Average
|
Strike Rate
|
100s
|
50s
|
|
1
|
Smriti Mandhana
|
India
|
4,788
|
30.65
|
126.55
|
2
|
36
|
|
2
|
Suzie Bates
|
New Zealand
|
4,758
|
28.83
|
108.60
|
1
|
28
|
|
3
|
Harmanpreet Kaur
|
India
|
4,287
|
30.19
|
110.46
|
1
|
18
|
|
4
|
Chamari Athapaththu
|
Sri Lanka
|
4,282
|
27.10
|
114.89
|
4
|
16
|
|
5
|
Sophie Devine
|
New Zealand
|
3,817
|
28.69
|
123.20
|
1
|
24
|
|
6
|
Beth Mooney
|
Australia
|
3,783
|
41.57
|
126.47
|
2
|
31
|
|
7
|
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
|
England
|
3,671
|
24.47
|
130.50
|
3
|
23
|
|
8
|
Stafanie Taylor
|
West Indies
|
3,666
|
34.58
|
100.38
|
0
|
22
|
|
9
|
Esha Oza
|
UAE
|
3,453
|
34.18
|
119.06
|
5
|
14
|
|
10
|
Meg Lanning
|
Australia
|
3,405
|
36.61
|
116.37
|
2
|
15
|
Most Runs in Women’s International Cricket Across Formats
Smriti Mandhana is also currently the highest run scorer in women’s international cricket, with 10,966 runs across formats. She is followed by Indian legend Mithali Raj, who scored 10,868 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Jan Brittin of England remains the highest run scorer in Tests with 1,935 runs.
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Format
|
Highest Run-Scorer
|
Country
|
Runs
|
|
Tests
|
Jan Brittin
|
England
|
1,935
|
|
ODIs
|
Mithali Raj
|
India
|
7,805
|
|
T20Is
|
Smriti Mandhana
|
India
|
4,788
|
|
Across Formats
|
Smriti Mandhana
|
India
|
10,966
|
Asian Games 2026: Shafali Verma Powers India to a Big Total
India posted a massive 195 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs against Bangladesh. The main architect of the innings was Shafali Verma, who scored an unbeaten 100 runs off just 49 deliveries, including 3 fours and 9 sixes, at a strike rate of 204.08.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed with a crucial 40 runs, helping India finish with a strong total. India walked back to the dugout with smiles on their faces.