Shafali Verma smashed a half-century in just 22 balls

Shafali Verma smashed a half-century in just 22 balls and broke the record of the opening partnership

India’s young female cricketer Shafali Verma is currently participating in The Hundred League of England. She performed brilliantly on Monday to lead his team Birmingham Phoenix to victory. A good match was played at Edgbaston between the women’s teams of Welsh Fire and Birmingham Phoenix. Shefali’s team won the match by 10 wickets in this game.

Birmingham Phoenix beat Welsh Fire

Welsh Fire team scored 127 runs in 100 balls for the loss of 9 wickets with the help of opener Bryony Smith (38). In which Birmingham’s team got a target of 128 runs, which they achieved in 76 balls. Shafali Verma completed her very good half-century in 22 balls and also played an unbeaten 76. She completed this innings by facing 42 balls and also hit 9 fours, 2 sixes.

Shafali also made an unbeaten opening partnership of 131 runs with Evelyn Jones and gave the team victory without losing any wicket. This is the highest record partnership of this league. Evelyn made an unbeaten comeback of 52 runs in 35 balls. She hit 9 fours in his innings. Hence Shafali was adjudged the player of the match.

The Birmingham teams registered their second win in 6 matches, while Welsh Fire suffered their fourth loss in as many matches. Both have 4 points each. Therefore, the final of the league will be played on August 21 at Lord’s.

Shafali Verma gave a fearless start

Shafali Verma had created pressure for Phoenix in these first four matches. On Monday, She gave an account of his brilliant skills to him. Phoenix has shown his fearlessness, scoring 47 runs in the powerplay. She then completed her fifty in just 22 balls as the required rate fell below a run-a-ball. The Fire’s leading wicket-taker Hayley Matthews was also taken to the cleaners.

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Shafali Verma remained unbeaten on 76 for 42 with the help of nine fours and two sixes. His partner, Jones, was calm from the start of his knock. But She also played his strokes towards the end of the game. The left-hander remained unbeaten on 52 off 35 balls with the help of nine fours. In the final, Fire also completed the target of 128 runs, achieved it with 24 balls remaining, and his net run rate also reached 0.200.