Summary
She achieved the milestone by scoring a quick 37 runs from 19 balls in the Asian Games women’s semifinal against Bangladesh.
The previous leader was New Zealand’s Suzie Bates with 4,758 runs.
Key Points
3 points1
4,788 runs in 171 innings makes her the top scorer overall.
2
She overtook Suzie Bates, who held the record with 4,758 runs.
3
Her performance helped India stay in contention for the Asian Games gold medal.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsrun‑scorer
a player who accumulates the most points by hitting the ball and running
Twenty‑20 International
a fast‑paced version of cricket where each side faces 20 sets of balls
innings
one period when a team bats and tries to score runs
semifinal
the match before the final that decides which teams advance
record
the highest achievement recorded in a particular category
century
scoring 100 runs in a single innings
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