Delhi Capitals registered a convincing win over Gujarat Giants, who had no answer for capital city opener Shafali Verma.
Shafali was in full destruction mode as she tore apart the Gujarat bowling in an extraordinary innings in which the teenager scored 76 off just 28 balls.
Shafali’s knock included 10 fours and 5 sixes as she entertained the fans gathered at the DY Patil Stadium.
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Several users took to Twitter to express their reaction to the 19-year-old boy’s carnage.
A user compared him to legendary aggressive batsman Virender Sehwag.
,what a fire by shefali Varma Veeru 2.0!”, read the post.
,all hail shefali Verma” read another post.
All hail Shefali Verma – Siya Agarwal (@siyaagrawal18) June 17, 2021
A user posted a tweet which read “Amidst all the mighty beatings, Shefali Varma Makes an over point for a six. it’s unreal”
The 19-year-old brought up his half-century in just 19 balls, thereby registering the second fastest half-century in the WPL.
A post on the micro-blogging website read “shefali Varma Show, what a knock, she is chasing like nothing for Delhi. FIFTY in just 19 balls!!!”
read another post »shefali VarmaDomination. Chasing 106, 76* off just 28 balls, Delhi finish off the game in 7.1 overs, she is changing women’s cricket in India.”
Shafali Verma, Dabdaba. 76* Run Chasing 106 off just 28 balls, Delhi finish the game in 7.1 overs, she is changing women’s cricket in India. pic.twitter.com/1YhxxpSRdd
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 11, 2023
Delhi Capitals consolidated the second spot in the table with their win and now have 6 points from four matches, having won three games and lost one.
Their only loss came against Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians, who are still unbeaten and top the table thanks to their superior net run rate.
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