Smriti Mandhana overtakes Suzie Bates as the leading run-scorer in women's T20Is

India's vice-captain moved past Suzie Bates in the Asian Games semi-final and carries 4,788 T20I runs into Tuesday's gold medal match

Smriti Mandhana is the leading run-scorer in women's Twenty20 internationals, having gone past New Zealand's Suzie Bates during India's 114-run semi-final win over Bangladesh at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Sunday.

Bates had held the record at 4,758 runs from 186 matches. Mandhana began the day eight short of passing her and was there inside the third over.

She made 37 from 19 balls with five fours and two sixes, and ended the innings on 4,788.

India defend their Asian Games title against Sri Lanka at the same ground on Tuesday.

Eight runs into the third over

Mandhana reached the mark with a pull behind square for four off Marufa Akter, and added a second boundary, sliced over point, in the same over.

She and Shafali Verma put on 72 in 36 balls for the first wicket before Mandhana fell on the last ball of the powerplay, caught at deep midwicket off Nahida Akter.

Shafali went on to an unbeaten 100 from 49 balls, the first century by a woman in Asian Games cricket, as India reached 195 for 4.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 81 in 15.4 overs, Deepti Sharma taking 3-7, Nandani Sharma 3-25 and Sree Charani 2-7.

A hundredth six in the same innings

The 19 balls also took Mandhana to 100 sixes in women's T20Is, the first India batter to reach that figure in the format.

She has played T20 internationals since 2013 and is ranked fifth in the ICC's women's T20I batting list.

The 30-year-old opener has two T20I hundreds, both made this year.

The second record of the month

On 3 September, Mandhana passed Mithali Raj's 10,868 runs to become the leading scorer in women's international cricket across all formats, with 124 from 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.

That innings, 14 fours and seven sixes, carried India to 193 for 5 in a 137-run win and took her to 18 international hundreds, one clear of Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt. India went on to win the tournament.

"It's just the start," Mandhana said afterwards, adding that she had not been following her tally during the innings.

The list behind her

Bates, whose 4,758 came in 186 matches, is now second on the all-time list.

Harmanpreet Kaur is third and Chamari Athapaththu fourth on 4,282, with New Zealand's Sophie Devine fifth on 3,817.

Chamari Athapaththu is also the leading scorer at this Asian Games, with 146 runs in two innings.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Chamari Athapaththu captain the two sides in Tuesday's final, which means three of the four leading run-scorers in the format's history will be on the field in Nisshin.

Jay Shah sends his congratulations

ICC chair Jay Shah wrote: "Many congratulations to @mandhana_smriti for going top of the Women's T20I run charts (4,788 runs). By rewriting history, you are lifting women's cricket to new heights and setting the standard for young dreamers everywhere. Here's to many more milestones ahead!"

Mandhana is vice-captain to Harmanpreet Kaur in Japan, where India have beaten hosts Japan by eight wickets in the quarter-final and Bangladesh by 114 runs in the semi-final.

Sri Lanka, who beat Malaysia by 86 runs and then Pakistan by eight wickets, lost to India by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final in Dubai on 13 September.

India and Sri Lanka play for the gold medal at Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday, with the bronze medal play-off between Bangladesh and Pakistan earlier the same day.

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