Shafali Verma scalps hat trick in Ladies’s Underneath 23 Trophy vs Karnataka
India and Haryana batter Shafali Verma scalped a hat-trick throughout the pre-quarterfinal of the Ladies’s Underneath 23 Trophy towards Karnataka on Monday, March 17 in Guwahati. Haryana captain Shafali, who has 12 wickets to her title in worldwide profession, achieved the feat within the 44th over of the primary innings. The 21-year-old removed Saloni P as her first prey getting her caught out on the fifth ball of the over.
The off-spinner additional trapped Souyma Verma lbw on the final ball and shattered Namita D’Souza’s stumps on the primary ball of her subsequent over to finish a hat trick. Shafali completed with figures of three/20 in 4 overs as Karnataka acquired all out for 217 in 49.3 overs.
Mithali Vinod prime scored for Niki Prasad-led Karnataka along with her magnificent innings of 90 (87). Within the second innings, Shafali acquired out cheaply, scoring 18 (12) getting her stumps dismantled by Namita D Souza. Nevertheless, Sonia Mendhiya (66 off 79) and Tanisha Ohlan (77 off 77) made certain there have been no hiccups in Haryana’s chase and acquired them over the ending line in 42 overs.
Earlier, Shafali had an excellent season for Delhi Capitals within the Ladies’s Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025) ending as the best run scorer for her workforce. The opening batter scored 304 runs from 9 innings at a mean of 38 and a strike price of 152.76.
She was at her belligerent finest within the season as she smashed 16 sixes, the second most within the season, after Gujarat Giants (GG) skipper Ashleigh Gardner (18 sixes). Nevertheless, regardless of her good efficiency, Delhi couldn’t get their arms on the elusive title, shedding their third consecutive remaining of the event towards Mumbai Indians by eight runs.
In the meantime, Shafali final performed for India throughout the ODI collection towards New Zealand in October 2024 and misplaced her place after enduring a protracted poor type. The 21-year-old can be desirous to proceed her good run and make a robust case for her choice within the ODI World Cup squad later this 12 months.
