Mandhana-Shafali Make History: First Pair to Cross 3000 T20I Runs

• Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma became the first female pair to score over 3,000 runs in T20 International cricket, reaching 3,107 runs.
• The Indian duo set a new national record with a 162-run partnership against Sri Lanka, India's biggest for any wicket in Women's T20I.
• They are jointly second for most 100+ opening partnerships in Women's T20I, achieving this milestone 4 times.
• In the 4th T20I, Mandhana scored 80 off 48 balls and Verma scored 79 off 46 balls, leading India to a record 221/2.

Why It Matters: Mandhana-Shafali set multiple T20I records, becoming the first female pair to cross 3000 runs.