Shafali Verma fired with the bat when she took cost towards Gujarat Giants within the ninth match of the continuing Ladies’s Premier League, and took her facet to a powerful 10-wicket victory. Chasing the 106-run goal, Verma notched up an unbeaten 76 off mere 28 deliveries whereas getting her half-century off simply 19 balls within the recreation.
After scoring the second-fastest half-century of the match thus far, Verma remained unbeaten and completed off the chase in mere 7.1 overs. Whereas Verma scored a significant chunk of runs, her opening associate and the crew’s skipper Meg Lanning performed a second fiddle scoring 21* off 15. Verma’s blistering knock included 10 fours and 5 sixes as she batted at a strike charge of 271.43.
After clinching the dream victory, Shafali was all praises about skipper Lanning. She thanked the Australian star for sharing helpful recommendation which helped her storm by means of the Gujarat Giants’ bowling lineup.
“I wasn’t in a rush, however I used to be attempting to provide my greatest throughout the run chase. Now we will relaxation and revel in ourselves. Within the final recreation, I bought out whereas taking part in the flick. So, I attempted to play straight. I want to thank Lanning for her recommendation. I need to work arduous sooner or later and hold scoring and taking part in in the identical approach. Due to Meg and because of all my teammates and my household,” she informed the match’s broadcasters.
Meg and I simply saved serving to one another and that helps loads on the bottom: Verma
Delhi Capitals additionally recorded the best powerplay rating within the WPL on the similar time. Shafali was in her zone when she punished the opposition bowlers and went for the large photographs. Within the first six overs, the 19-year-old, alongside Lanning, scored 87 runs to take advantage of the powerplay.
“We had been considering of giving our greatest. We (me and Meg) knew we could not take this goal frivolously. We simply saved serving to one another and that helps loads on the bottom. The pitch was very nice to bat on. We’ll attempt to hold performing in the identical method within the upcoming video games,” Shafali added.
Delhi Capitals will face Royal Challengers Bangalore of their subsequent encounter on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Whereas Delhi shall be driving excessive on confidence, having clinched all their victories thus far in a classy method, the Royal Challengers will proceed their hunt for the primary victory of the match, having misplaced all of the 4 video games performed thus far.
