Asian Games 2023: The quarter-final match played between the Indian women’s cricket team and the Malaysia women’s cricket team in the Asian Games 2023 on Thursday was canceled due to rain. But the Indian team reached the semi-finals due to better ranking. However, in this match, young opener Shafali Verma created history by batting explosively for the Indian women’s team.
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19-year-old player becomes first Indian to score a half-century in Asian Games
The 19-year-old has become the first Indian to score a half-century in the Asian Games, scoring 67 runs in 39 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes. Shafali achieved this milestone in the match by hitting a six on the second ball of the 11th over. He did not spare any bowler of the Malaysia team and hit everyone hard. Even before this, Shafali Verma has played many explosive innings for Team India.
Match canceled due to rain
The match started late due to bad weather. Malaysia won the toss before the match and decided to bowl. Batting first, India scored 173 runs with the loss of two wickets in 15 overs. Captain Smriti Mandhana played a brilliant inning of 27 runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 fours.
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Jemimah Rodrigues made an important contribution of 47* runs in 29 balls with the help of 6 fours. Wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh played a brilliant inning of 21* runs in 7 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six. In reply, the Malaysia women’s team could bat only two balls after which rain again disrupted the match. Many people are very happy with Shafali Verma’s explosive batting.
