Canberra, Feb. 19 -- Veteran Australia Women's wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney has surpassed former captain Meg Lanning to become the leading run-getter for her country in T20Is.

Mooney achieved this historic feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India at the Manuka Oval on Thursday.

After scoring 46 runs, Mooney surpassed legendary Meg Lanning to become the highest run-getter for Australia in T20Is. The wicketkeeper-batter has 3,432 runs in 114 matches and 108 innings at an average of 41.85. Mooney has slammed two centuries and 27 half-centuries.

Lanning, who is now second, has amassed 3405 runs in 132 matches and 121 innings at an average of 36.61. The former Australian captain notched...