Smriti-Shefali’s opening partnership (Photo: Sameera Peiris)
Before the Mains team, the women of India have carried flags in England. Before Shubman Gill, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India has won a 5 -match series in England. The 5-match T20 series against England’s women’s team was 3–2 in India’s favor. Every player contributed to this success of the Indian women’s team. But, they say not as the beginning, as the result. So the Indian team also reached the end because the opening pair of Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana made them debut. Both of them together did a 240 -run partnership series.
240 -run partnership between Smriti and Shefali
There was a 5 -match T20 series between India and England, with Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma together at an average of 48. The highest partnership in this was 85 runs, which was first seen in T20. Thereafter, there was a 77 -run partnership between Smriti and Shefali in the second T20. In the third T20, the two together added 56 runs. While 14 runs in the fourth T20 and 8 runs in the 5th T20 were between them.
India won 5-match T20 series from 3-2
India had been named after India played the first two matches played between England. In the third T20, the women of England won. While the fourth T20 again won by Indian women. At the same time, in the last T20, India lost by 5 wickets despite the innings of 75 runs, who came out of the bat of Shefali Verma.
Shefali defeat in the last T20 even after the fierce innings
In the 5th and last match of the T20 series, India batted first and scored 167 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. In response, England’s women’s team chased this score on the last ball and scored 168 runs after losing 5 wickets. Charlie Dean of England was adjudged Player of the Match, as he took 3 wickets out of 7 of India.
Smriti and Shefali remain the top scorer, Mr. Charani took 10 wickets
In the T20 series played between India and England, Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma did an opening partnership of 240 runs. Apart from this, both of them were also the top scorer of the series. Smriti Mandhana scored the highest 221 runs with 1 century, while Shefali Verma stood second with 3 half -centuries scoring 176 runs. In bowling, Shricharani took the most 10 wickets. He was adjudged Player of the Series.
