Smriti Mandhana failed, Shefali’s stormy game in the semi-finals, hit 26 runs in 6 balls
Smriti Mandhana was dismissed after scoring 13 runs in 14 balls. After Mandhana’s dismissal, Shefali Verma took over the innings and played a quick innings in half an hour.
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Smriti Mandhana’s bat did not play in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asia Cup. The result was that India’s batting against Thailand did not look like what they expected to see. It became difficult for the team to score even 150 runs in 20 overs. Thai bowlers restricted the Indian team to 148 runs. Although the Indian team reached this score, Shafali Verma’s stormy game played a big role in it. He turned the bat at a strike rate of 150, due to which Thailand could get a target of 149 runs to win. Now like India’s bowling, achieving this target will also be like chewing nako gram for Thailand.
India’s opening pair, who came to bat first in the match, broke for 38 runs. Smriti Mandhana was dismissed after scoring 13 runs in 14 balls. Shefali Verma took over the innings after Mandhana was dismissed. He tried to handle the innings with Jemima Rodriguez. However, this partnership also broke as soon as 67 runs were added to the score board of Team India. But, the good thing in this partnership was that Shefali Verma looked explosive.
30 minutes, 28 balls, 42 runs and strike rate of 150
India’s second wicket fell as Shefali Verma. But, before getting out, the runs he hurled at a strike rate of 150 saved India from the big blow of Smriti Mandhana. Shefali scored 42 runs in just 28 balls, which included 5 fours and a six. That is, Shefali scored 26 runs in just 6 balls in her innings which lasted for half an hour.
