Smriti Mandhana became first Indian batter to score 4,000 T20I runs, helping India beat Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam.

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana made history by becoming the first Indian batter to score 4,000 runs in Women's T20 Internationals, reaching the milestone during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam. She achieved the feat in 3,227 balls, the fastest by any woman, and now has 4,007 T20I runs, 5,322 in ODIs, and 629 in Tests. Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 69 off 44 balls, helping India chase down Sri Lanka’s 121 for 6 with eight wickets in hand. Rodrigues also matched Mithali Raj’s record of four half-centuries against Sri Lanka in T20Is. India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.