Women's Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana chase massive records as India take on SL in first game

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana chase massive records as Indian women’s cricket team takes on Sri Lanka in their first game of the Asia Cup 2022 | Courtesy: BCCI Women/ICC

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Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana eye massive feats ahead of India’s first game in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022
India will take on Sri Lanka on Saturday, October 1 in their opening game of the continental tournament
Both Harmanpreet and Smriti have been in great form for the Women in Blue and will look to continue the same

6-time champions India will begin their campaign in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka in Sylhet in the second game of the opening day of the continental tournament. The Indian women’s team has been in sensational form, especially in the T20Is and will hope to begin the tournament and go one better than the last time after they finished second in 2018 final.

As India take on Sri Lanka on Saturday, October 1, the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and the vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who have been the mainstays of the team’s batting will be eyeing huge records.

Harmanpreet, who has been coming off from a player of the series performance in the ODIs against England and had a brilliant time in the UK this summer, is currently India’s highest run-getter in the shortest format. Harmanpreet with 2602 runs to her name needs just four more to overtake England legend and former captain Charlotte Edwards and become the 6th highest run-scorer in all women’s T20Is.

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Mandhana, on the other hand, is on 10th in the list with 2303 runs to her name in the shortest format. Mandhana requires 62 runs to not only overtake former captain Mithali Raj (2364) to become India’s second highest run-getter in the format but also rise to 9th spot.

Most runs in women’s T20Is

3536 – Suzie Bates (New Zealand)

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3211 – Meg Lanning (Australia)

3121 – Stephanie Taylor (West Indies)

2792 – Sophie Devine (New Zealand)

2697 – Deandra Dottin (West Indies)

2605 – Charlotte Edwards (England)

2602* – Harmanpreet Kaur (India)

2388 – Bismah Mahroof (Pakistan)

2364 – Mithali Raj (India)

2303* – Smriti Mandhana (India)

Like every edition, this will also follow the round-robin format where all seven teams will play each other once and the top four will reach the semis. Apart from the usual six teams, UAE are the new entrants this time around, who will make their debut in the continental tournament.