Smriti Mandhana Continues to Break Records at Women's Super League; Becomes the Highest Run Scorer in the Season

In her first stint with the Women’s Super League, India’s Smriti Mandhana has turned into a superstar. The 22 –year-old is on the roll and is breaking records after records at the Women’s Super League. The left-hander is representing Western Storm at the league is a playing a vital role for her side. In the sixth match, Mandhana played an impressive knock of 56 runs off 36 balls thus leading her side to victory.  With this, Mandhana went on to achieve several records including the highest run scorer of Women’s Super League.

In 2016, Stafanie Taylor had scored 289 whereas Rachel Priest made 261 runs. As of now in 2018, Smriti Mandhana is the highest scorer of the season with 338 runs. Here’s how her scorecard in reads in six matches so far - 48, 37, 52*, 43*, 102 and 56. Even the official page of the team hailed Mandhana for the feat. “Highest run scorer KSL 2018: Mandhana Highest individual score KSL 2018: Mandhana Highest batting average KSL 2018: Mandhana Fastest strike rate KSL 2018: Mandhana Most sixes KSL 2018: Mandhana Most sixes KSL history: Mandhana #StormTroopers @BCCIWomen.”

After the team’s latest win, Knight said, “The team is full of confidence at the moment. The way we’re going about our cricket is really pleasing. The top of the order is obviously going very well, Smriti in particular. Smriti’s just effortless. She’s so pleasing on the eye, keeps it simple and hits it straight. Everything is going her way at the moment, even those ones that fall into gaps.”

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