Shafali Verma performed a historic knock as she smashed 205 runs off 197 balls towards South Africa within the ongoing one-off Check on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Mumbai on June 28. The fitting-handed batter hit a whopping 23 boundaries and eight maximums earlier than being subjected to an unlucky run-out. The India opener, broke the 40-year-old file by reaching the century in simply 113 balls, overtaking England’s Jenette Brittin’s 137-ball ton.
Shafali additionally turned the second youngest to attain a double century after former India captain Mithali Raj. The retired cricketer achieved the identical feat towards England in 2002 and Shafali is the one second Indian to succeed in the landmark. Coming again to the sport, Shafali together with Smriti Mandhana cast a 292-run stand for the primary wickets as India posted a commanding complete of 525 for 4 on Day 1 of the Check. The 20-year-old quipped that she’s going to cherish the second for the remainder of her life.
“It is a particular second for me, and I’ll savour it as a valuable treasure for the remainder of my life. It’s my second favorite knock after the U-19 (T20) World Cup (title win). I could not convert the begins I gained within the ODIs (vs SA in Bengaluru). Immediately, my plan was to take my time because the ball was shifting initially, they usually had been additionally bowling properly,” stated Shafali as quoted by The Week.
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“I used to be backing my power and tried to regularly cool down. With God’s grace, I’ve managed to get my first 100 and 200 on the similar time, which is a tribute to my arduous work, so actually blissful to contribute to the workforce. Nobody forgets getting dismissed on 96, and I remembered that second whereas I used to be on 96 (at this time). All I used to be pondering was to attain these 4 runs. Even once I approached 200, I used to be making an attempt to again myself,” she added.
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One other standout second from the match was the innings from Mandhana as the beginning India batter scored 149 runs in simply 161 deliveries. Mandhana has been in roaring kind as she scored consecutive tons within the ODI sequence and was dismissed on 91 within the third ODI. She turned the primary lady to attain back-to-back tons in One-Dayers and has been the harbinger of the Ladies in Blue’s success in limited-overs.
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