Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Like a phoenix, she has flown from the ashes to the sky of success. On Sunday, she single-handedly defeated her opponent Bangladesh. In the match, Shafali Verma scored 100 runs off 49 balls. She hit 9 over-boundaries. India scored 195 runs for four wickets. Bangladesh scored only 81 runs after losing all their wickets in the 16th over.
Shafali is writing a rare story of establishing herself beyond everyone. She is the creator of that story of what level of confidence, stubbornness, sacrifice and hard work can bring a lost person back to the light of the foot lamp.
She was dropped from the India-Australia ODI series last year. Then she was left out of the 15-member World Cup squad. Shafali did not give up. She returned to domestic cricket with a promise to return with both jaws clenched. Then a new history of cricket was written. She kept her mouth shut and performed with the bat and even the ball.
When the Indian team was playing in the World Cup, she used to watch the match from a distance in front of the TV in her living room. Suddenly, an opportunity came to her door. Opener Pratika Rawal got injured on the field. Considering Shafali's performance in domestic cricket, she was called up for the last two matches of the tournament. India had a semi-final ahead of them and if they won, the final match.
After defeating Australia in the semi-final, India faced South Africa in the final. India batted first. She surprised everyone with an amazing innings. She scored 87 runs (78 balls). Thanks to her hard-fought fight, India scored a big innings of 298 runs. Then Shafali practically cornered South Africa by showing the way to the pavilion to their two first-row batters. She won the "Man of the Match" award in the final.
Today in the Asian Games, he practically single-handedly defeated his opponent. One day, this player was dropped from the national team. Then he not only came back, but returned and took over the entire cricket field.