Shafali Verma Scores Third-Highest Aggregate Runs on Test Debut in Women’s Cricket, Also Joins Sachin Tendulkar in This Unique Record
Young batting star Shafali Verma on Saturday became the third-highest run-scorer on Test debut when he scored 96 and 63 respectively in the one-off Test against England women at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday, June 19. She also became the second Test player in history to score two fifties in a same match at age 17, joining the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved this feat against England back in 1990.
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Highest aggregate runs on Test DEBUT match in women's cricket
204 (204) - Michelle Goszko (Aus) in 2001
189 (72+117) - Lesley Cooke (Eng) in 1986
159*(96+63*) - Shafali Verma (Ind) in 2021#EngWvIndW— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 19, 2021
Shafali joining Sachin in elite list, check tweet
Youngest Indians to score 50+ scores in both innings of a Test Match:
🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar - 17 y 112d
🇮🇳 Shafali Verma - 17 y 141d#ENGWvINDW #ENGvIND @sachin_rt— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) June 19, 2021