Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian to score 4000 runs in women’s T20Is

Opener Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian to reach 4000 runs in T20Is during the first of a five-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday at the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam.

The southpaw needed just 18 runs before this match to reach the feat, and she did so in 15 balls, while chasing a 122-run target. She notched it up with a breezy boundary over the covers during a Chamari Athapaththu over in the PowerPlay. Smriti, however, was sent back by Inoka Ranaweera for a run-a-ball 25.

The 29-year-old currently sits second in the list of players with most runs in the format, behind New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates.

This is Smriti, and India’s first international match since the Women in Blue beat South Africa to lift their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup last month.

Players with most runs in women’s T20Is

Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – 4716

Smriti Mandhana (India) – 4007

Harmanpreet Kaur (India) – 3654

Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) – 3473

Sophie Devine (New Zealand) – 3431

Published on Dec 21, 2025