Shafali surpasses Tendulkar's 30-year-old record with this rare feat

Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma became youngest Indian cricketer to score a half-century in international cricket, her 49-ball 73 in first T20 International against West Indies surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 30-year-old record. Shafali's blazing kck powered Indian women's team to a convincing 84-run win here on Saturday.

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Shafali plays a stupendous kck

Playing in only her fifth T20I, Shafali put West Indies attack to sword, blasting six fours and four sixes on way to her maiden fifty at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Shafali achieved feat at 15 years and 285 days, surpassing batting legend Tendulkar, who had tched up his maiden Test fifty at 16 years and 214 days. Haryana teenr shared a record opening stand of 143 -- India's highest partnership in women's T20Is -- with Smriti Mandhana to help her team post a challenging 185 for four after being asked to take first strike by hosts. Shafali, who had scored 46 in her career's second T20I against South Africa at Surat last month, exploded in second over, smashing Shakera Selman for two fours and a six. She n launched an assault on Chinelle Henry, crossing fence four times before depositing one at stands in fourth over. result was that she had raced away to an 18-ball 43 at end of powerplay.

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Shafali's kck helps India take a 1-0 lead

Shafali and Mandhana took India past 100-mark in 10 overs before former fell to Selman in 16th over. In response to India's total, West Indies were restricted to 101 for nine. With win, India have taken a 1-0 lead in five-match series. 

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