The Indian and South African women’s cricket teams came together for the only test match between the two teams in India. The first day of the match saw numerous records broken as team India scored 525 on day 1, while Shafali Verma scored the fastest double ton. Shafali Verma‘s father expresses the family’s emotions as India’s Shafali Verma scores fastest double ton, makes her father proud.
The match is being held in the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, and started on Friday, 28 June. 2024. Shafali scored 205 off 197 balls, with a strike rate of 104.06. Team India made a new record scoring the highest runs in one day. The women scored 525 runs in 98 overs.
Shafali’s father shares his emotions
20-year-old Shafali Verma has undoubtedly exceeded any expectations, showing her great skills with the bat. The Indian player hit 8 sixes and 23 fours in her innings. Sharma was dismissed in the 75th over of the match, losing her wicket while attempting to take a run.
Shafali’s father spike up, expressing how ecstatic the family was on Shafali’s achievement. He further credited every single supporter of Shafali for her achievement, and thanked them for helping his daughter.
“We are happy, it has all happened because of the people who supported her and helped her…” Sanjeev Verma told ANI.
Shafali becomes 2nd Indian woman to score 200
After former Indian captain Mithali Raj, who scored 214 against England in 407 balls, Shafali has become the second Indian woman batter to score above 200 in Test Cricket.
Shafali completed the 200-run mark in just 194 balls and surpassed Sutherland, who completed her double-ton in 248 balls against the Proteas earlier this year. The Indian opener missed out by merely 38 runs to score the highest individual Test score in women’s cricket. The record is currently held by Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch, who scored 242 against the West Indies in 2004.
“I always enjoy my range hitting and try and back my strengths. Smriti always tells me to follow my instincts, especially when playing against the spinners,” Shafali said after the end of Day 1 play.
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