Smriti Mandhana-Shafali Verma First Pair In Women's T20I History To...

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Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma scripted T20I history on December 28, 2025.

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They became the first pair to cross the partnership of 3,000 runs in Women's T20Is.

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The duo achieved the feat during India's fourth match of the five-T20I series against Sri Lanka.

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Smriti and Shafali stitched a 162-run stand for India in the game.

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While Mandhana fell for 80 off 48, Verma scored 79 off 46.

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With the tally of 2720 runs, Alyssa Healy-Beth Mooney follow Smriti-Shafali on the list of pairs with most runs in Women's T20Is.

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