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With Mandhana now in record-breaking form, Pakistan will have to deal with an India opener coming into the high-profile clash after one of the most dominant innings of the tournament so far.

Smriti Mandhana sent a strong warning to Pakistan ahead of India's much-awaited Women's Asia Cup clash after producing a record-breaking century against Hong Kong on Thursday. The India vice-captain smashed 124 runs from just 64 balls in Dubai, hitting 14 fours and seven sixes. Her stunning innings helped India post 193/5 and also saw Mandhana break major records in women's international cricket. India will face Pakistan in their next group match on September 5.

Mandhana reached her century in 57 balls and went on to score 124 before being run out in the final over. It was her second T20I century and made her the first Indian woman to score two hundreds in the format. Her first T20I hundred came against England in 2025, when she scored 112.

The century also took Mandhana's tally to 18 hundreds in women's international cricket, moving her ahead of Australia's Meg Lanning and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who have 17 each. Mandhana now has 14 ODI centuries, two Test hundreds and two T20I tons.

Another major record came during the same innings. Mandhana moved past Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 international runs to become the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket. New Zealand's Suzie Bates is next on the list with 10,740 runs. Mandhana achieved the milestone during her 303rd international innings.