New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana etched her name in history on Sunday (December 21) by becoming the first Indian woman to surpass 4,000 runs in Women's T20 Internationals. The elegant left-hander achieved this landmark during the first T20I against Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam's ACA-VDCA Stadium.

Entering the match needing just 18 runs to reached the feat, Mandhana crossed the milestone in just 15 balls during India's chase. She now stands second on the all-time list, behind only New Zealand's Suzie Bates (4,716 runs). Remarkably, Mandhana is the fastest to reach 4,000, doing so in 3,227 balls compared to Bates' 3,675.

Suzie Bates (New Zealand) - 4716 runs

Smriti Mandhana (India) - 4007 runs

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