Smriti Mandhana Sets Multiple Records with Century in Women's Asia Cup Win
Smriti Mandhana achieved multiple milestones during India's Women's Asia Cup 2026 match against Hong Kong, scoring a record-breaking 124 runs off 64 balls. She became the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, surpassing Mithali Raj's 10,868 runs, and set the record for most international centuries with 18, overtaking Meg Lanning. Mandhana also became the first Indian woman to score multiple T20I centuries and recorded the highest individual score in Women's T20 Asia Cup history. Her innings helped India post 193 for 5 and secure a 137-run victory, advancing to the semi-finals.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (83/100). Lens Score 27/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indiatvnews, thetribune, news18, hindustantimes, freepressjournal, freepressjournal, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–88/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 3 Sept, 03:47 pm. Other outlets followed.