India, June 18 -- Smriti Mandhana has rewritten the record books. The Indian vice-captain has become the first player in history-across both the men's and women's game - to hit 600 fours in T20I cricket. She reached the milestone during India's 95-run victory over the Netherlands at the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Opening the batting at Headingley, Mandhana crossed the mark in trademark fashion, piercing the off-side field to notch up her 600th four. She went on to score 74 off 47 deliveries. The innings featured a flurry of ground strokes, pushing her career tally to 604 fours in just 168 T20I appearances.

New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates sits second on the all-time list with 521 fours. The gap is even more pronounced compared to the men's c...