Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes Second-Highest Run-Getter in Women's T20Is

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur surpassed former Australian captain Meg Lanning to become the second-highest run-scorer in women's T20Is. Kaur's 66-run knock against UAE propelled her past Lanning, with only New Zealand's Suzie Bates ahead. India secured a convincing win in the Women's Asia Cup 2024 tie.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday made history by surpassing former Australia captain Meg Lanning to become the second-highest run-scorer in women's T20Is. Kaur achieved this milestone with a 66-run performance from 47 balls, striking at a rate of 140.43, against the United Arab Emirates women in the Women's Asia Cup 2024.

With this achievement, Harmanpreet now has 3,415 runs from 171 matches and 152 innings in Women's T20Is, surpassing Lanning who has 3,405 runs. Only New Zealand's Suzie Bates ranks higher with 4,348 runs. Additionally, Kaur's 66-run knock on Sunday is the highest individual score for a captain in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, beating former Pakistan cricketer Bismah Maroof's 62 runs against Malaysia in 2018.

In the match, UAE elected to bowl first after winning the toss in Dambulla. India, powered by Harmanpreet's (66 runs off 47 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) and Richa Ghosh's (64* runs off 29 balls, 12 fours, 1 six) impressive batting, set a formidable target of 201/5. Shafali Verma also contributed with a quickfire 37 runs from 18 balls.

Kavisha Egodage led the UAE bowling attack, picking up two wickets in her four-over spell. Egodage (40* runs from 32 balls) and skipper Esha Rohit Oza (38 runs from 36 balls) were the top performers for the UAE, who finished at 127/7, conceding a 78-run defeat.

Deepti Sharma spearheaded the Indian bowling with two wickets over her four-over spell, defending the 202-run target effectively. Richa Ghosh was named the 'Player of the Match' for her outstanding batting performance in the first inning.