# Smriti Mandhana breaks three records in historic Women's Asia Cup victory

Smriti Mandhana becomes the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket history with a record 124 against Hong Kong.

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Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket history with 10,880 runs, surpassing Mithali Raj's previous record of 10,868 runs. [^1]

Smriti Mandhana scored 124 runs off 64 balls with 14 boundaries and seven sixes to help India reach 193 for five against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup Group A match on Thursday in Dubai. [^2]

Smriti Mandhana scored 124 runs off 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai, which helped India secure a place in the semifinals of the T20 tournament. [^3]

Smriti Mandhana holds the record for the most hundreds in women's internationals with a total of 18. [^4]

Smriti Mandhana scored her 18th century in international cricket, surpassing Australia's Meg Lanning and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who are tied at 17 centuries. [^5]

Smriti Mandhana's 124-run knock became the highest individual score by a batter in Women's Asia Cup history, surpassing Chamari Athapaththu's record of 119 not out set against Malaysia in Dambulla in 2024. [^6]

Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score international centuries in all three formats when she registered her maiden T20 international hundred last year. [^7]

Smriti Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women's international cricket with 18 hundreds across formats, overtaking Australia's Meg Lanning and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who have 17 each. [^8]

Smriti Mandhana has surpassed the totals of both Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt to claim the record. [^9]

Australia legend Meg Lanning has aggregated 17 hundreds in women's internationals. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket history with 10,880 runs, surpassing Mithali Raj's previous record of 10,868 runs. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Smriti Mandhana scored 124 runs off 64 balls with 14 boundaries and seven sixes to help India reach 193 for five against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup Group A match on Thursday in Dubai. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Smriti Mandhana scored 124 runs off 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai, which helped India secure a place in the semifinals of the T20 tournament. (Al Jazeera, News)
4. Smriti Mandhana holds the record for the most hundreds in women's internationals with a total of 18. (Deccan Herald, News)
5. Smriti Mandhana scored her 18th century in international cricket, surpassing Australia's Meg Lanning and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who are tied at 17 centuries. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. Smriti Mandhana's 124-run knock became the highest individual score by a batter in Women's Asia Cup history, surpassing Chamari Athapaththu's record of 119 not out set against Malaysia in Dambulla in 2024. (Hindustan Times, News)
7. Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score international centuries in all three formats when she registered her maiden T20 international hundred last year. (Al Jazeera, News)
8. Smriti Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women's international cricket with 18 hundreds across formats, overtaking Australia's Meg Lanning and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who have 17 each. (Al Jazeera, News)
9. Smriti Mandhana has surpassed the totals of both Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt to claim the record. (Deccan Herald, News)
10. Australia legend Meg Lanning has aggregated 17 hundreds in women's internationals. (Deccan Herald, News)

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