Mandhana breaks Mithali's T20I record in Asia Cup final

Most fifty-plus scores by an Indian batter in women's T20I. Here is the list of top 5 batters.

6 | Shafali Verma

Teenage opener Shafali has four half-centuries from 46 T20Is. Shafali's highest T20I score is 73.

5 | Punam Raut

Punam Raut has scored four half-centuries from 35 T20Is. Punam's highest T20I score is 75.

4 | Harmanpreet Kaur

Indian skipper has 9 fifty-plus scores in T20Is including a century. Harmanpreet is the only Indian batter with a T20I century.

3 | Jemimah Rodrigues

Young Indian batter Jemimah has 9 half-centuries from 66 T20Is. Her highest T20I score is 76. 

2 | Mithali Raj

Former Indian skipper has hit 17 half-centuries from 89 T20Is. The legendary Indian batter's highest T20I score is unbeaten 97. 

1 | Smriti Mandhana 

Stylish Indian opener has 18 fifties from 102 T20Is. The southpaw's highest T20I score is 86.

Another one to the tally

Smriti scored half-century in Asia Cup final from just 25 deliveries. This is the joint-third fastest fifty for India in women's T20Is. The other three have been scored by the opener has well.

Smriti's 25-ball fifty is the second-fastest fifty in a women's T20I knockout match. Earlier this year, she scored a 23-ball fifty against England as well.

Big game player

Smriti Mandhana is third on the list of most fifty-plus scores. New Zealand's Suzie Bates is on the top (24) followed by Stafanie Taylor (21).

Chasing the top position

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