​Smriti Mandhana continued her record-breaking spree as she took over as the leading scorer in women’s T20Is on Sunday, September 20.During her innings against Bangladesh at the Asian Games 2026 semi-finals in Aichi-Nagoya, Mandhana eclipsed New Zealand legend Suzie Bates to take over as the highest scorer in women’s T20I cricket.MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUSThe stylish Indian opener had recently also become the leading run scorer in women’s international cricket and scored the most international centuries (18) in women’s international cricket.Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceMost runs in women’s T20IsHere’s a list of top 5 highest run scorers in women’s T20I matches:NameCountryRunsMatchesSmriti MandhanaIndia4788178Suzie BatesNew Zealand4758186Harmanpreet KaurIndia4287209Chamari AthapaththuSri Lanka4282172Sophie DevineNew Zealand3817158