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Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana breaks T20 record as India beat Bangladesh

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Smriti Mandhana broke the record for highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket during India's victory over Bangladesh at the Asian Games semifinals in Japan. Mandhana scored 37 runs off 19 balls with five fours and two sixes, pushing her career tally to 4,788 runs from 171 innings. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma hit a maiden T20 century for India, scoring 100 not out off 49 balls with three fours and nine sixes as India won by 114 runs. The article highlights Mandhana’s recent achievements and provides details on other cricket matches in the Asian Games, including Sri Lanka's win over Pakistan to advance to the gold medal match against India.
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Smriti Mandhana broke the record as the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket, guiding India to a 114-run victory over Bangladesh in an Asian Games semifinal on Sunday. The match was played at the Korogi Athletic Park ground in Nagoya, Japan. Mandhana scored 37 runs off 19 balls, including five fours and two sixes, contributing to India's total of 195-4 in 20 overs. With this performance, she surpassed New Zealand’s Suzie Bates’ record of 4,758 runs at the top of the all-time list with her own tally of 4,788 runs from 171 innings. Additionally, Mandhana recently overtook former India captain Mithali Raj as the top international scorer in women’s cricket overall. Shafali Verma was also a standout performer, hitting her maiden T20 century, scoring an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls with three fours and nine sixes. This victory sets up India for the gold medal match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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Nashra Sundhu provided Pakistan the breakthrough in the 14th over, with Sri Lanka requiring another 47 runs off the last six overs, but Athapaththu’s quickfire stand of 47 off 23 balls with Harshitha Samrawickrama (17 not out) took their team over the line with 13 balls to spare.
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🔮 The 50-over world champions will meet Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the gold medal match, which will be a replay of the Asia Cup final from last Sunday, when India won a record-extending eighth title.
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Smriti Mandhana has become the highest run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket, guiding India to a crushing win over Bangladesh in an Asian Games semifinal in Japan. asserted
Mandhana → become → Japan
The recently crowned Asian champions defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs on Sunday as Mandhana’s fellow opener Shafali Verma hit her maiden T20 hundred at the Korogi Athletic Park ground in Nagoya. asserted
Verma → crown → Nagoya
Mandhana scored 37 off 19 balls with five fours and two sixes in her side’s 195-4 in 20 overs and, in the process, went past New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates’s 4,758 runs at the top of the all-time list to stand on 4,788 runs from 171 innings. asserted
Mandhana → score → innings
Earlier this month, Mandhana reached the top of overall run-scoring charts in women’s international cricket after smashing a record-breaking 124 off 64 balls in the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai. asserted
Mandhana → reach → Dubai
Mandhana overtook former India captain Mithali Raj, who had been the top international scorer with 10,868 international runs, during her match-winning innings against Hong Kong on Thursday. asserted
who → overtake → Thursday
Verma was the star on the day for India in the Asian Games semifinal, scoring 100 not out off 49 balls with three fours and nine sixes. asserted
Verma → score → fours
She reached her hundred off the final ball of the 20-over innings and was clearly emotional as she took off her helmet and raised her bat in celebration towards her applauding teammates on the boundary. asserted
she → reach → boundary
India then restricted Bangladesh to 81 in 15.4 overs. asserted
India → restrict → overs
The 50-over world champions will meet Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the gold medal match, which will be a replay of the Asia Cup final from last Sunday, when India won a record-extending eighth title. asserted
India → meet → title
Sri Lanka advanced to the final after their captain Chamari Athapaththu led them to an easy eight-wicket win over Pakistan with more than two overs to spare. asserted
captain → advance → overs
The island nation hunted down the 178-run target with 13 balls to spare as Athapaththu led the scoring with 83 not out. asserted
Athapaththu → hunt → 83
Earlier, Pakistan were asked to bat first and, with half-centuries from Ayesha Zafar and Shawaal Zulfiqar, they posted a total of 177-4 in 20 overs. asserted
they → ask → overs
Zafar, who hit the joint third-fastest fifty for Pakistan in WT20Is off 27 balls, shared a record stand of 115 with Zulfiqar, which is the second-highest in the format for Pakistan and the highest for the third wicket. asserted
which → hit → wicket
Pakistan were able to score 27 runs off the last three overs as their all-rounder captain Fatima Sana hit two fours and one six in her 12-ball 20. asserted
captain → score → 20
In reply, Sana broke Sri Lanka’s 36-run opening stand in the fifth over, bowling out Imesha Dulani for 27. asserted
Sana → break → 27
Athapaththu, who hit seven fours and six sixes in her 50-ball knock, joined forces with Hasini Perera (42) to form a match-winning 95-run partnership off 56 balls. asserted
who → hit → balls
Nashra Sundhu provided Pakistan the breakthrough in the 14th over, with Sri Lanka requiring another 47 runs off the last six overs, but Athapaththu’s quickfire stand of 47 off 23 balls with Harshitha Samrawickrama (17 not out) took their team over the line with 13 balls to spare. asserted
stand → provide → balls
Pakistan will play Bangladesh for the bronze medal, also on Tuesday. asserted
Pakistan → play → Tuesday
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