NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling India opener Shafali Verma on Friday rewrote document books, smashing the quickest double-century within the historical past of girls’s Take a look at cricket in opposition to South Africa within the one-off Take a look at in opposition to South Africa in Chennai.
Smashing a double ton off simply 194 balls, Shafali eclipsed Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who scored a double ton off 248 balls in opposition to the identical opposition earlier this 12 months.
The double ton additionally helped Shafali second Indian after former skipper Mithali Raj to hit a double century in Take a look at cricket after nearly 22 lengthy years. Mithali’s 214 had come off 407 balls and the previous India skipper had achieved it throughout the drawn second Take a look at in opposition to England at Taunton in August, 2002.
After scoring a glowing double ton, the 20-year-old mentioned she loved her power-hitting and termed the knock as a ‘valuable treasure’.
“It is a particular second for me and I’ll savour it as a valuable treasure for the remainder of my life. It’s my second favorite knock after the U-19 (T20) World Cup (title win),” information company PTI quote Shafali as saying within the post-day press meet.
“I could not convert the begins I gained within the ODIs (vs SA in Bengaluru). As we speak, my plan was to take my time because the ball was transferring initially, and so they had been additionally bowling properly,” mentioned Shafali.
“I used to be backing my energy and tried to progressively calm down. With God’s grace, I’ve managed to get my first 100 and 200 on the similar time, which is a tribute to my arduous work, so actually glad to contribute to the group.”
Shafali cracked 23 fours and eight sixes throughout her beadthtaking knock and introduced up her double-ton with consecutive sixes of off-spinner Delmi Tucker, adopted by a single.
The opener finally received run out at 205 off 197 balls.
The ton was Shafali’s maiden worldwide three-digit rating throughout all three codecs.
The 20-year-old’s earlier finest was 96 in opposition to England three years in the past, and she or he admitted that there have been a couple of jitters when she was within the 90s.
“Nobody forgets getting dismissed on 96, and I remembered that second whereas I used to be on 96 (at the moment). All I used to be pondering was to attain these 4 runs. Even once I approached 200, I used to be attempting to again myself,” she acknowledged.
Shafali additionally credited the batters’ camp on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru earlier than coming into the sequence in opposition to South Africa.
“I’ve practised lots (on the camp) with each pink and white balls, and it has helped me. The camp was enjoyable as most batters had been current there and we completely loved it,” she reckoned.
“The efficiency that you’re seeing now…all because of that camp, and hopefully, it would proceed going ahead.”
Smashing a double ton off simply 194 balls, Shafali eclipsed Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who scored a double ton off 248 balls in opposition to the identical opposition earlier this 12 months.
The double ton additionally helped Shafali second Indian after former skipper Mithali Raj to hit a double century in Take a look at cricket after nearly 22 lengthy years. Mithali’s 214 had come off 407 balls and the previous India skipper had achieved it throughout the drawn second Take a look at in opposition to England at Taunton in August, 2002.
After scoring a glowing double ton, the 20-year-old mentioned she loved her power-hitting and termed the knock as a ‘valuable treasure’.
“It is a particular second for me and I’ll savour it as a valuable treasure for the remainder of my life. It’s my second favorite knock after the U-19 (T20) World Cup (title win),” information company PTI quote Shafali as saying within the post-day press meet.
“I could not convert the begins I gained within the ODIs (vs SA in Bengaluru). As we speak, my plan was to take my time because the ball was transferring initially, and so they had been additionally bowling properly,” mentioned Shafali.
“I used to be backing my energy and tried to progressively calm down. With God’s grace, I’ve managed to get my first 100 and 200 on the similar time, which is a tribute to my arduous work, so actually glad to contribute to the group.”
Shafali cracked 23 fours and eight sixes throughout her beadthtaking knock and introduced up her double-ton with consecutive sixes of off-spinner Delmi Tucker, adopted by a single.
The opener finally received run out at 205 off 197 balls.
The ton was Shafali’s maiden worldwide three-digit rating throughout all three codecs.
The 20-year-old’s earlier finest was 96 in opposition to England three years in the past, and she or he admitted that there have been a couple of jitters when she was within the 90s.
“Nobody forgets getting dismissed on 96, and I remembered that second whereas I used to be on 96 (at the moment). All I used to be pondering was to attain these 4 runs. Even once I approached 200, I used to be attempting to again myself,” she acknowledged.
Shafali additionally credited the batters’ camp on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru earlier than coming into the sequence in opposition to South Africa.
“I’ve practised lots (on the camp) with each pink and white balls, and it has helped me. The camp was enjoyable as most batters had been current there and we completely loved it,” she reckoned.
“The efficiency that you’re seeing now…all because of that camp, and hopefully, it would proceed going ahead.”
