During the Asian Games 2026 semi-final clash against Bangladesh on Sunday at Korogi Sports Park, Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the history books by becoming the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals. Having missed India's quarter-final victory over Japan on Friday, Mandhana opened the innings after winning the toss and crossed the eight-run threshold in the third over to break the record.
Playing in her 178th T20I match, the 30-year-old surpassed New Zealand legend Suzie Bates' total of 4,758 runs from 178 innings, achieving the milestone in just 171 innings. Along with this achievement, Mandhana holds the record for the most 50-plus scores in the format, boasting two centuries and 36 half-centuries.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) | 178 | 171 | 4759* | 124 | 30.65 | 126.55 | 2 | 36 |
| Suzie Bates (NZ-W) | 186 | 178 | 4758 | 124* | 28.83 | 108.6 | 1 | 28 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (IND-W) | 208 | 186 | 4287 | 103 | 30.19 | 110.46 | 1 | 18 |
| Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W) | 172* | 169 | 4282 | 119* | 27.1 | 114.89 | 4 | 16 |
| Sophie Devine (NZ-W) | 158 | 154 | 3817 | 105 | 28.69 | 123.2 | 1 | 24 |
| Beth Mooney (AUS-W) | 125 | 119 | 3783 | 117* | 41.57 | 126.47 | 2 | 31 |
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