Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Shafali Verma Sets Women’s T20I First-Ball Six Record
Shafali Verma is an Indian cricket player.
She hit a six on the very first ball of an innings.
The bowler was Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal.
This was the second time Verma had achieved this in a Women’s T20I.
Her first first-ball six also came against Pakistan.
It happened during the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in Edgbaston.
No other player had hit an innings-opening six multiple times in Women’s T20Is.
This gave Verma a new record in the format.
Shafali Verma hit Sadia Iqbal for six from the first ball of the innings.
It was the second time Verma had hit a first-ball six in a Women’s T20I.
Her first such six also came against Pakistan.
That earlier six was hit against Iqbal during the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup match in Edgbaston.
Verma became the first player to hit an innings-opening six multiple times in Women’s T20Is.
- Who
- Indian opener Shafali Verma hit a six against Sadia Iqbal.
- What
- Verma became the first player to hit a six from the first ball of an innings multiple times in Women’s T20Is.
- When
- The report references a 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup match; the date of the latest innings is not specified.
- Where
- The earlier feat occurred in Edgbaston; the location of the latest innings is not specified.
- Why
- Verma achieved the record by hitting a six from the first ball of the innings.
- Player
- Shafali Verma
- Bowler
- Sadia Iqbal
- Record
- First player to hit an innings-opening six multiple times in Women’s T20Is
- Number of first-ball sixes
- Two
- Opponent
- Pakistan
- Tournament referenced
- 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup
- Earlier venue
- Edgbaston