On Tuesday, July 1, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma broke the record for the highest-scoring pair in Women’s T20Is.
The Indian duo beat Australia’s Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy who had a combined score of 2720 runs. Mandhana and Shafali achieved this feat in the 2nd T20I against England in Bristol.
This is their second record in less than a week. On June 28, at Trent Bridge, they made their 21st 50-plus partnership which is the most by any pair in Women’s T20Is, going past Healy and Mooney’s previous record of 20.
Pairs with Most Runs in Women’s T20Is:
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma (India) – 2727 runs from 79 innings
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney (Australia) – 2720 runs from 84 innings
Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine (New Zealand) – 2556 runs from 79 innings
Esha Rohit Oza and Theertha Satish (United Arab Emirates) – 1985 runs from 57 innings
Kavisha Egodage and Esha Rohit Oza (United Arab Emirates) – 1976 runs from 50 innings
Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) – 1685 runs from 46 innings
Charlotte Edwards and Sarah Taylor (England) – 1606 runs from 57 innings
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But Mandhana and Shafali couldn’t repeat their Nottingham performance in Bristol. They had a 77-run opening partnership in the 1st T20I but only managed 14 runs off 10 balls in the 2nd match. Shafali was out early, scoring just 3 runs off 4 balls. Lauren Filer got her out and England got a crucial wicket. Although Shafali showed promise with her 20 runs in Nottingham, she struggled in Bristol.
