Published 16:54 IST, August 10th 2021
Shafali Verma goes beserk as Birmingham Phoenix demolish Welsh Fire in The Hundred; WATCH
India's teenage sensation Shafali Verma played an unbeaten blistering knock of 76 runs from 42 balls including 9 fours and 2 sixes against Welsh Fire
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Indian women's cricket team opener Shafali Verma on Monday went berserk in Birmingham as she helped her team Birmingham Phoenix defeat Welsh Fire by 10 wickets at the Hundred. India's teenage sensation Shafali Verma played an unbeaten blistering knock of 76 runs from 42 balls including 9 fours and 2 sixes and chased a total of 127 runs in just 76 balls. Not only this, but Shafali also weaved an unbeaten partnership of 131 runs with Evelyn Jones.
Watch Shafali Verma's blistering knock against Welsh Fire here:
.@TheShafaliVerma took the #BirminghamPhoenix Women across the line with her unbeaten innings of 76 runs off 42 balls! 🤯
— FanCode (@FanCode) August 10, 2021
📺 Watch the highlights from this match on #FanCode 👉 https://t.co/nU9xcoucCr#TheHundredOnFanCode #CricketOnFanCode #TheHundred@thehundred pic.twitter.com/wMzmi2TQIF
Netizens react to Shafali Verma's knock
Shafali Verma smashed unbeaten 76 runs from 42 balls including 9 fours and 2 sixes - added 131 runs for the opening wicket with Evelyn Jones 52*(35) helped Birmingham Phoenix to win by 10 wickets - highest partnership of the Hundred league. pic.twitter.com/dtojIDz520
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 9, 2021
Vermable! 🤩
— 🌱Kath Bentley (@MattockMonkey) August 9, 2021
Shafali Verma madness - 51* from just 28 balls including 6 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 231.8 - Well played, Shafali. pic.twitter.com/XRpJ1DqL5B
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 9, 2021
What a knock by Shafali Verma. An unbeaten 76 in just 42 deliveries including 9 fours and 2 sixes. Takes Birmingham Phoenix to an easy win, top class innings. pic.twitter.com/okUDfCoYsB
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 9, 2021
Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire
Coming back to the match, the hosts Birmingham Phoenix thrashed the Welsh Fire by 10 wickets. The classy Eve Jones (52*) and Team India's stalwart Shafali Verma (76*) helped themselves to impressive half-centuries each as they knocked off the runs with comparative ease to keep their qualification hopes alive.
For all of their faults in the field last Wednesday against the Oval Invincibles, in which coach Ben Sawyer described the dropping of catches as ‘infectious’, the Phoenix dusted themselves off here and went again to put together a quite brilliant collective display with the ball.
For the Welsh Fire, opener Bryony Smith was the top scorer as she scored 38 runs from 36 balls with the help of 4 boundaries and 1 six. Kirstie Gordon took the maximum number of wickets - 2 wickets for Birmingham Phoenix.
(Image Credits: PTI/TheHundred/Twitter)
23:31 IST, August 9th 2021