Smriti Mandhana Surpasses Rohit & Kohli, Becomes India's T20I Run-Scorer King
In a historic night, Mandhana breaks records despite India's defeat against South Africa.
Smriti Mandhana has done it! In the first T20I against South Africa, she etched her name in the history books, overtaking Rohit Sharma to become India's leading T20I run-scorer. She now has 4,244 runs to her name, surpassing Rohit's 4,231. Not bad for a quiet outing where she scored just 13 runs, but hey, records are records!
In a thrilling match at Kingsmead, India set a target of 158, thanks to Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 47 and Shafali Verma's fiery 34. But South Africa, powered by Laura Wolvaardt's 51, chased it down with five balls to spare, handing India a six-wicket defeat.
Mandhana's achievement doesn’t just stop at national glory; she now sits third on the all-time T20I run-scorers list, trailing only Suzie Bates and Babar Azam. With her aggressive style and consistency, she’s a serious contender for the top spot in the years to come.
As India looks to bounce back in the series, all eyes will be on Mandhana to see if she can keep racking up those runs and chase down the records ahead of her.
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