{"id":66148,"date":"2026-06-26T11:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/shafali-vermas-blazing-fifty-powers-india-to-five-wicket-win-over-bangladesh-in-womens-t20-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:05:59","slug":"shafali-vermas-blazing-fifty-powers-india-to-five-wicket-win-over-bangladesh-in-womens-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/shafali-vermas-blazing-fifty-powers-india-to-five-wicket-win-over-bangladesh-in-womens-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Shafali Verma’s Blazing Fifty Powers India to Five-Wicket Win Over Bangladesh in Women’s T20 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opener Shafali Verma<\/strong> smashed a brilliant half-century as India defeated Bangladesh by five wickets<\/strong> in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match at Old Trafford on Thursday, keeping their semifinal hopes alive despite another disappointing fielding display.<\/p>\n

Chasing a target of 137<\/strong>, India reached 137\/5 in 16.5 overs<\/strong>, thanks largely to Shafali’s explosive 53 off 34 balls<\/strong>, which included an array of attacking strokes against both pace and spin. She brought up her second Women’s T20 World Cup half-century in just 29 deliveries<\/strong>, giving India a commanding start.<\/p>\n

After Smriti Mandhana<\/strong> departed early, Shafali dominated the Bangladesh bowlers and guided India to 63\/1 in the powerplay<\/strong>. Her innings ended in an unusual manner when she was stumped after attempting a non-existent single off spinner Nahida Akter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A brief slowdown in the middle overs was overcome by Jemimah Rodrigues<\/strong>, whose quickfire 26 off 15 balls<\/strong> ensured India comfortably crossed the finish line.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Bangladesh posted 136\/8<\/strong> after India’s fielding once again came under scrutiny. The Indian side dropped four straightforward catches inside the powerplay<\/strong>, continuing a worrying trend after similar lapses in the previous defeat against South Africa.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh opener Juairiya Ferdous<\/strong> was the biggest beneficiary of India’s poor fielding, receiving three reprieves before eventually scoring 33 off 31 balls<\/strong>. Indian fielders Nandni Sharma<\/strong>, Yastika Bhatia<\/strong>, and Radha Yadav<\/strong> were among those guilty of missed opportunities.<\/p>\n

Despite the fielding errors, India’s bowlers managed to restrict Bangladesh. Radha Yadav<\/strong> starred with the ball, claiming 3 wickets for 28 runs<\/strong>, including the crucial dismissals of captain Nigar Sultana (32)<\/strong> and Sobhana Mostary (22)<\/strong>. Spinner Shree Charani<\/strong> delivered an excellent final over, picking up two wickets<\/strong> while conceding just three runs<\/strong>, while Renuka Singh Thakur<\/strong>, making her first appearance in the tournament, struck in her opening over.<\/p>\n

India’s discipline with the ball, however, remained a concern as they conceded seven wides and three no-balls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With the victory, India remain in contention for a place in the semifinals but face a must-win clash against Australia on June 28<\/strong> to keep their campaign alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Opener Shafali Verma smashed a brilliant half-century as India defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match at Old Trafford on Thursday, keeping their semifinal hopes alive despite another disappointing fielding display. Chasing a target of 137, India reached 137\/5 in 16.5 overs, thanks largely to Shafali’s explosive 53 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-66148","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"category-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}