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Her graceful and confident appearance won admiration, though some online voices focused more on her sporty physique than her on-field milestones.
Jemimah Rodrigues quietly addressed trolls while applauding Smriti Mandhana for reaching a landmark. On December 21, in the first Women’s T20I against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam, Mandhana became the first Indian and second globally, after New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, to notch 4,000 runs in T20 internationals.
Jemimah Posted “She’s my sister,” followed by, “Also crazy biceps,” Quietly addressing social media comments regarding Mandhana’s physique
At the start of December, Smriti Mandhana graced the OnePlus event in Bengaluru Palace in a striking white gown. Her graceful and confident appearance won admiration, though some online voices focused more on her sporty physique than her on-field milestones.
Mandhana faced a testing start in the opening T20I, despite India cruising to an eight-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The left-handed batter marked a historic milestone but could only manage 25 off 25 balls, including four boundaries, before being trapped by left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera.
Mandhana had a tough moment in the field, dropping a catch from Shree Charani that allowed Vishmi Gunaratne to stay at the crease. Gunaratne tried to clear the long-off boundary, but the ball came straight back to Mandhana, who mishandled it and inadvertently sent it over the ropes for six.