India women’s cricket team star Smriti Mandhana is on the verge of another achivement in international cricket. She can claim a all time record. Deepti Sharma, another star play and team India allrounder, can also encrypted her name in record book strongly.
Following their historic victory in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, the Indian women’s cricket team is set to return to the field for the first time. The T20 series between India and Sri Lanka begins on Sunday, December 21st. This series is also crucial for the T20 World Cup. However, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma are on the verge of major records in this series. This first match between the two teams will be played in Visakhapatnam.
New records awaiting for Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma
Smriti Mandhana is on the verge of making history. She is on track to become the first Indian batsman to reach 4,000 runs in women’s T20 International cricket. The first player to reach this milestone was New Zealand’s Suzie Bates. Smriti Mandhana is just 18 runs away from this record. So far, Smriti Mandhana has scored 3,982 runs in 153 matches. During this period, Mandhana’s average is 29.93 and she has scored at a strike rate of 123.97. She has one century and 31 half-centuries to her name.
Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma is rapidly approaching another major record. She is just five wickets away from becoming the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20I cricket. Currently, this record is held by Australia’s Megan Schutt, who has taken 151 wickets in 123 matches.
Most runs in women’s T20Is
* Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – Matches: 177, Runs: 4716
* Smriti Mandhana (India) – Matches: 153, Runs: 3982
* Harmanpreet Kaur (India) – Matches: 182, Runs: 3654
* Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) – Matches: 146, Runs: 3458
* Sophie Devine (New Zealand) – Matches: 146, Runs: 3431
Most wickets in women’s T20Is
* Megan Schutt (Australia) – Matches: 123, Wickets: 151
* Deepti Sharma (India) – Matches: 129, Wickets: 147
* Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda) – Matches: 117, Wickets: 144
* Nida Dar (Pakistan) – Matches: 160, Wickets: 144
* Sophie Ecclestone (England) – Matches: 101, Wickets: 142
