Summary
She reached the number during the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka 🏅.
Her hit of a six in the third over gave her the final runs she needed.
Key Points
4 points1
Smriti is India's vice‑captain and a leading batter.
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She entered the game with 10,987 runs and needed 13 more.
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She achieved the milestone in the third over of the match.
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Now she holds the highest total runs in women's cricket across all formats.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsvice‑captain
the second leader of a sports team
run
a point earned by hitting the ball and running between the wickets
international
matches played between teams from different countries
over
six consecutive balls bowled by one player
six
a hit that scores six runs because it goes far
milestone
a big and important achievement
semi‑final
the round before the final match
defending champions
the team that won the previous tournament
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