Women’s U19 T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma, Shweta Sehrawat’s Blitzkrieg Help India Crush UAE | Cricket News
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Skipper Shafali Verma cracked a blistering 78 while opener Shweta Sehrawat sparkled with an unbeaten 74 as India outplayed UAE by 122 runs in the inaugural Women's U-19 T20 World Cup at Benoni, South Africa on Monday. Shafali (78 off 34 balls) was at her destructive best and joined forced with an equally belligerent Sehrawat (74 not out off 49 deliveries) before Richa Ghosh smacked a 29-ball 49 to help India post an imposing 219 for three at Willowmoore Park. The Indian bowlers then restricted UAE to 97 for five, the result showing the gulf between the two sides.With the win, India have consolidated their top spot in Group D.Invited to bat, Shafali, who has already played over 70 international matches for the senior team, including 51 T20Is, and Sehrawat, stitched a 111-run stand ...