Mandhana-Verma Script History: India's Highest T20I Partnership!

• Smriti Mandhana (80) and Shafali Verma (79) forged a record 162-run partnership against Sri Lanka.
• This is India's highest-ever T20I partnership for any wicket in women's cricket, surpassing their own 143-run record.
• The duo became the first Indian pair to cross the 150-run mark in women's T20Is.
• Shafali Verma achieved her third consecutive T20I half-century, a rare feat for an Indian woman.
• Smriti Mandhana surpassed 10,000 international runs, becoming only the fourth woman cricketer to do so.

Why It Matters: Mandhana and Verma break T20I partnership record, achieving significant individual milestones.