Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes Leading Indian Run-Scorer in Women's T20 World Cup

Summary

Harmanpreet Kaur became the leading Indian run-scorer in Women's T20 World Cup history by surpassing Mithali Raj's record during India's win over Pakistan in Birmingham.

Key Points
  • Harmanpreet Kaur became the highest run-scorer for India in Women's T20 World Cup history with 762 runs, surpassing Mithali Raj's previous record of 726 runs.
  • She achieved this milestone during a match against Pakistan in Birmingham, UK, where India won by 64 runs.
  • In the match, India's strong innings included a half-century by Smriti Mandhana and a lethal bowling performance from Deepti Sharma, who took 5 wickets for just 10 runs.
  • Harmanpreet Kaur also entered the top nine highest run-scorers in Women's T20 World Cup history internationally, surpassing Australia's Beth Mooney.
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