Dubai, Sept. 8 -- India opener Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have made notable gains after impressive performances in the Women's Asia CupMandhana has strengthened her position inside the top five after producing a remarkable 124 against Hong Kong, China and is just 12 rating points away from surpassing Hayley Matthews, who is in fourth place.
Mandhana's 64-ball innings not only helped India secure a 137-run victory and a place in thesemi-finals but also saw her become the all-time leading run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats, surpassing Mithali Raj's previous record of 10,868 runs.
The innings was also her 18th international century, moving her clear at the top of the women's international centur...