India, Dec. 21 -- Smriti Mandhana marked her return to international cricket with a bang, adding another feather to her already illustrious cap during the first T20I against Sri Lanka Women at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Mandhana's knock, alongside Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 69, powered India to a comfortable eight-wicket victory.

After a tumultuous few weeks, during which her wedding was called off, Mandhana shifted her focus firmly back to cricket with the T20 World Cup slated for next year. In her comeback game, the India vice-captain scored a run-a-ball 25, during which she became the first Indian batter and the first from Asia to reach the milestone of 4,000 runs in Women's T20I cricket.

Overall, Mandhana is onl...