India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Final, Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Player PerformanceINDW vs SLW, Final, Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Player Performance
In This Match
Shafali Verma
68(39)•1-23
POTM12.5
WShafali Verma c Chamari Athapaththu b Chamudi Praboda
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Chamari Athapaththu!! There's the breakthrough the Sri Lankans were looking for, a terrific innings comes to an end, drags the length back seeing Shafali step down the track, Verma goes through with the shot and was looking to go inside out over covers, didn't get the desired elevation and hits it straight into the hands of Chamari. The 17-year old has struck with the big fish. Shafali Verma c Chamari Athapaththu b Chamudi Praboda 68(39) [4s-9 6s-2]
Shafali Verma vs Bowlers
Shafali VermaT20I
In Women's Asia Cup 2026
Stats
Value
Matches
5
Innings
5
Runs
236
1
Balls
138
HS
68
2
Avg
47.20
1
SR
171.01
1
Not Out
0
Dots
50
Fours
28
1
Sixes
11
1
Fifties
3
1
Hundreds
0
Nineties
0
Ducks
0
Commentary
12.5W
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Chamari Athapaththu!! There's the breakthrough the Sri Lankans were looking for, a terrific innings comes to an end, drags the length back seeing Shafali step down the track, Verma goes through with the shot and was looking to go inside out over covers, didn't get the desired elevation and hits it straight into the hands of Chamari. The 17-year old has struck with the big fish. Shafali Verma c Chamari Athapaththu b Chamudi Praboda 68(39) [4s-9 6s-2]
12.2
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Verma looks to force it through the offside, but gets an inside edge to short fine leg
12.1
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, no run, quicker delivery drifting in, Verma goes back and punches it to covers
11.6
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, 1 run, too full on the pads, Verma misses out on it and clips it to deep mid-wicket, just a single
11.4
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, 1 run, touch shorter, Verma knocks it off her pads to deep mid-wicket
11.3
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, no run, pushed through quicker outside off, Verma dabs it towards short third
11.24
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, looks like the Sri Lankans have given up, short and wide outside off, Verma hammers it away to sweeper cover, a much better effort by the fielder at covers would have saved the boundary, but it was hit very hard
11.1
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, no run, well tossed up outside off, Verma hits it straight to the fielder at covers
10.5
Nilakshika Silva to Shafali Verma, 1 run, touch shorter and slower, Verma was deep in the crease, nudges it away to deep mid-wicket
10.2
Nilakshika Silva to Shafali Verma, 1 run, keeps it full on off, Verma bunts it down to long-on, the partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana is now 100, excellent stand just what India wanted in the big final
9.6
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, no run, fires it very full close to off, almost a yorker length, Shafali Verma tries to get her bat down but misses
9.4
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, 1 run, short and turning into the pads, Shafali Verma pulls it to deep square leg after going on the back foot
8.3
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, 1 run, tossed up as Shafali Verma thumps to long-off for a single
8.24
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, that’s been hit with some power! Short and drifting in, Shafali Verma rocks back and swipes it through the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on for another boundary. Wow, that was some shot
7.5
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Shafali Verma drills this flighted delivery to long-off and gets to the other end
7.4
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, 21st T20I fifty for Shafali Verma, and it comes in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final! Short and smashed away through the off side for a boundary. She gets a hug from Mandhana, then raises her bat to soak in the applause from everyone. She gets there off just 24 deliveries - the fastest fifty in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history
6.5
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, 1 run, leg-lined from the left-arm spinner, Shafali Verma deflects it to deep mid-wicket for a single
6.44
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma and India are rocking at the moment! Short and on the stumps, and Shafali rocks back and whips it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Off the toe end, but there’s enough on it to race away for four
6.34
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, FOUR, loopy delivery outside off and Shafali Verma lifts it towards deep extra cover for another boundary. She moves into the 40s
6.1
Chamudi Praboda to Shafali Verma, 1 run, shortish and on the slower side, Shafali Verma rocks back and punches it to long-off
5.2
Sugandika Kumari to Shafali Verma, 1 run, on the fuller side, and Shafali Verma drills it towards mid-off. The fielder dives to her right and keeps it to a single, saving three runs for Sri Lanka
4.66
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, SIX, poor bowling from the Sri Lankan captain! She fires it in quicker, but Shafali Verma is onto it in a flash, clearing her front leg and launching it straight back over the bowler’s head, hitting the boundary cushion on the full
4.4
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, 1 run, comes round the wicket and bowls it flat on the surface, Shafali Verma whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Wait a second, Vishmi Gunaratne seems to have twisted her right ankle. She collects the ball, but as she releases it, her right ankle twists awkwardly. She is down on the ground in pain, and the physio is out to have a look. Hope it’s nothing serious. Nah, Gunaratne is limping heavily, and a stretcher is now out to help carry her off the field. This is not a good news for Sri Lanka!
4.36
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, SIX, first six of the night! Tossed up from Chamari Athapaththu and Shafali Verma clears her front leg and smokes it over long-on for a maximum
4.2
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, 2 runs, fuller this time, and Shafali Verma drives it through extra cover. The two fielders give chase and manage to keep it in play just inside the ropes, but can’t prevent the batters from coming back for two
4.14
Chamari Athapaththu to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma greets Chamari Athapaththu with a boundary! This is a half-tracker from the SL captain and Shafali Verma is happy to rock back and slap it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary
3.3
Sugandika Kumari to Shafali Verma, 1 run, short and drifts in, and it keeps low as well. Shafali Verma gets low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket
3.2
Sugandika Kumari to Shafali Verma, no run, Shafali Verma shimmies down the track and drives this fullish delivery to mid-off
2.4
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, 1 run, fullish on this occasion, Shafali Verma outside halves the drive to the vacant cover-point region for a single
2.34
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Shafali Verma! This one is on the pads and Shafali Verma flicks it past the diving fielder at mid-wicket as the ball races away to the fence
2.24
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, FOUR, nicely placed! On a length with width on offer, Shafali Verma stands firm and opens the bat face to guide it past short third for her second boundary. The deep point was too square
1.6
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, no run, floated around off and it turns away, Shafali Verma leaves it alone for the keeper
1.5
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, 2 runs, almost a replica of the previous delivery! Tossed up outside off and Shafali Verma mistimes the lofted drive over extra cover and they collect a brace once again. The fielders run back but can't get to the ball
1.4
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, 2 runs, just over the inner circle! Full toss outside off, and Shafali Verma goes hard at it, getting a slice that flies just over the cover fielders. They come back for two
1.34
Kavisha Dilhari to Shafali Verma, FOUR, Shafali Verma is up and running after four dots in the first over! Leg-lined and Shafali Verma plants her knee and nails the slog-sweep to deep mid-wicket for her first boundary
0.6
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, no run, now that’s unusual from Shafali - four dots for her, but it’s excellent stuff from Mithali Ayodhya, who finishes the over with another yorker on the stumps. Shafali Verma can only squeeze it back to the bowler
0.5
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, no run, full on the stumps and shaping away, Shafali Verma is on the front foot and pushes it straight to the fielder at mid-off
0.4
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, no run, now brings out a yorker on the leg stump, Shafali Verma flicks it to mid-wicket
0.3
Mithali Ayodhya to Shafali Verma, no run, some away movement from a good length. Shafali pokes at it and almost chops on as the ball misses the off stump by a whisker
