Smriti Mandhana Makes History: First Indian Woman to Score 4000 T20I Runs

• Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score 4,000 runs in T20Is.
• She is only the second overall player to reach this milestone, after New Zealand's Suzie Bates.
• Mandhana is the quickest to 4,000 runs, achieving it in 3227 balls, beating Bates' record of 3675.
• Her 25 runs contributed to India's eight-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the first T20I.
• India won the match comfortably, with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring a half-century.

Why It Matters: Smriti Mandhana set a new Indian record, becoming the first woman to hit 4000 T20I runs.