Smriti Mandhana left dumbfounded in the middle [Source: screengrab/x]Smriti Mandhana once again fell victim to an unfortunate run out, this time in the final of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai. The occasion marked the third run out of the tournament for the senior India opener. The 30-year-old was left dumbfounded in the middle of the pitch after her miscommunication with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, thus squandering away her sublime start in the 14th over of the Indian innings on Sunday, September 13.Harmanpreet Kaur’s call leads to another Smriti Mandhana run outDuring the 14th over of the Indian innings against Sri Lanka Women in the final of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai, Harmanpreet Kaur hit Chamari Athapaththu straight towards point and took off for an attempted single.Also Read- Teary-Eyed Smriti Mandhana Reveals Hardest Night Of Her Life As India CricketerWhile Harmanpreet reached the other end of the crease, it was Mandhana who was running towards the danger one, and eventually found herself halfway down the track when Sri Lanka stumper Kaushini Nuthyangana dislodged the bails after gathering the ball from Kavisha Dilhari’s throw.The well-set opener lost her wicket for 59 runs from 39 balls as Team India lost its second wicket for 132 on the board in 13.4 overs.peter pan @smritizzn HARMAN WHAT WERE YOU EVEN THINKING WHAT THE HELL Sep 13, 2026, 9:14 PM Replays indicated that it was always going to be bad call on part of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, as the ball off her hit went straight towards the direction of Kavisha Dilhari.Smriti Mandhana joins Jhulan Goswami for huge unwanted recordIt is worth noting that Smriti Mandhana has now been run out for the third time in the ongoing 2026 Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai. Just a couple of weeks ago, the prolific opener found herself short of her crease during India’s opening Group A match against Thailand.A few days later at the same venue, the Indian vice-captain got her record century curtailed courtesy of a run out against the Hong Kong Women’s team.With three run outs in the same tournament, Smriti Mandhana has now levelled former Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami in terms of falling victim to a run out the highest number of times in a single series.Back in 2010 during the 2010 T20 World Cup, Goswami was also run out thrice in the competition. Marred by run outs, Mandhana still Asia Cup’s second highest scorerDespite being marred by run outs this Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai, Smriti Mandhana has still emerged as the second most successful batter of the competition. With 213 runs to her name from just five innings at a prolific average of 42.60, she is only trailing behind her own opening partner, Shafali Verma, by mere 23 runs.Both Mandhana and Shafali’s success have also paved way for India’s dominant run in the tournament, as the ‘Women in Blue’ are yet to lose a single match. Moreover, India’s towering total of 183-5 in the final also places them favorites to defeat Sri Lanka on the big night. Also Read- Abhishek Sharma Beats Andre Russell, Tim David To Script T20 History Vs Afghanistan
