India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana created history with a sensational knock, registering the highest-ever T20I score by an Indian woman in Australia. He scored a record 82 runs in 55 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 8 fours in the third match of the T20 series against Australia. Her record-breaking innings not only guided India to a strong position in the match but also marked a significant milestone in women’s cricket.
In the third match, India set a target of 176 for 6, thanks to innings from Smriti Mandhana (82) and Jemimah Rodrigues (59). In reply, Australia managed only 159, and India won by 17 runs. With this victory, India won the series 2-1.
Smriti Mandhana T20I Stats
Smriti Mandhana is the second-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket, behind New Zealand batsman Suzannah Wilson Bates (4716).
- Matches – 160
- Runs – 4231
- Highest Score – 112
- Strike Rate – 124.51
- 50s – 33
- 100s – 1
Most runs for AUS Women vs IND Women in WT20Is
| Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate |
| Bethany Mooney | 29 | 965 | 89* | 41.95 | 122.15 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 37 | 881 | 65 | 29.36 | 110.12 |
| mriti Mandhana | 29 | 866 | 83 | 32.07 | 124.78 |
| Alyssa Healy | 29 | 578 | 90 | 25.13 | 137.61 |
Most runs for India Women in WT20Is
| Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate |
| Smriti Mandhana | 160 | 4231 | 112 | 30.43 | 124.51 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 190 | 3822 | 103 | 29.40 | 108.89 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 118 | 2551 | 76 | 30.73 | 117.66 |
| Shafali Verma | 98 | 2519 | 81 | 27.68 | 134.85 |