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Smriti Mandhana overtakes Mithali Raj in the list of most runs for India in a single Women's World Cup edition
Mandhana's 2025 World Cup campaign ended with 434 runs
She scored 45 runs in the final against South Africa
Smriti Mandhana has overtaken former India captain Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer for the Indians in a single ICC Women's World Cup edition. Mandhana achieved this feat during the final of the 2025 edition against South Africa.
India batted first after losing the toss at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma got the hosts off to a flyer, scoring runs at a rate of 6.40 in the powerplay.
The conditions, as always in the DY Patil Stadium, looked perfect for batting and India took full advantage. Man

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