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

India defeat Bangladesh by 114 runs to book women’s cricket final against Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan by eight wickets.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Smriti Mandhana scored 37 off 19 balls with five fours and two sixes in India's semifinal win over Bangladesh [File: EPA] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 20 Sep 2026 20 Sep 2026 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.

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.