Overview
- Mandhana asked that the Aru Valley girl be given “a big hug” and said she was cheering for her too.
- Filmmaker Kabir Khan spotlighted the moment by sharing photos from Kashmir and the young fan’s admiration on social media.
- Mandhana surpassed 4,000 T20I runs in the series opener against Sri Lanka, becoming the first Indian woman and the second woman globally to reach the milestone.
- She achieved the mark in 3,227 balls, quicker than New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who needed 3,675 balls.
- In Visakhapatnam, she scored 25 off 25 while India chased 122 after restricting Sri Lanka to 121 for six, with Vishmi Gunaratne top-scoring on 39.