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Indian Women’s Cricket Team Shines in Sri Lanka T20, Mandhana Reaches Milestone
Colombo: Indian women’s cricket team openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put on a stellar performance in the fourth T20 match against Sri Lanka, both notching up impressive half-centuries.
Smriti Mandhana achieved a significant milestone, becoming only the fourth woman cricketer globally to surpass 10,000 runs in her career. She joins an elite list that includes Mithali Raj (India), Suzie Bates (New Zealand), and Charlotte Edwards (England). She is the second Indian woman to achieve this feat after Mithali Raj. Mandhana also extended her record as the batter with the most 50+ scores in international T20s, now with 32 such scores.
Shafali Verma continued her strong form from the recent World Cup, notching her third consecutive half-century in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. She is now the third Indian batter with the most consecutive half-centuries in T20s, following Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana. Verma contributed a blistering 79 runs off 46 balls before being dismissed.
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