Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain of India, now holds the second-highest run total across all formats in the history of international women’s cricket. During India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 match against Thailand, the opener accomplished this accomplishment by scoring a 10-ball 19. She moved up to second place on the all-time list during this knock, surpassing the legendary Suzie Bates of New Zealand.
The India vice-captain moved beyond Bates and behind only former India captain Mithali Raj on the all-time table as a result of that knock. Mandhana currently has 10,756 runs from 302 innings in all women’s international cricket formats.
Bates falls to third place on the list after previously holding second place. The New Zealand batsman has amassed 10,740 runs from 352 innings, which Mandhana has eclipsed in 50 fewer innings. This statistic illustrates the consistency she has maintained throughout her career in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Mithali Raj, the former captain of India, is still the top scorer in women’s international cricket history, but Smriti, her former teammate, is only 113 runs away from surpassing the record. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India defeated Thailand Women by 94 runs to start their Women’s Asia Cup campaign.
The Women in Blue scored 159 for 9 in their 20 overs after being called to bat. At the top of the order, Shafali Verma set the tone for the innings with a 36-ball 64. The second top score of the innings came from debutant Pratika Rawal’s 18-ball 22.
Thailand was bowled out for a score of 65 in 16.1 overs by India, who were clinical with the ball. The Thailand innings was damaged by three wickets each from Nandni Sharma and Deepti Sharma. Deepti took three wickets in seven balls without conceding a single run, while Nandni finished with figures of 3 for 18 from four overs. The next competition encounter between India and Hong Kong will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 3.
