Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Shafali Verma Makes History With Asian Games Century
Shafali Verma made a big record in cricket.
She became the first cricketer to score a century at the Asian Games.
She also hit nine sixes in her innings.
That was the most sixes by an Indian batter in one women’s T20I innings.
The earlier Indian record was eight sixes.
Shafali and Smriti helped India score 72 runs for the first wicket against Bangladesh.
India hit 12 sixes in total.
This was the most sixes ever hit by a team in a women’s T20I innings.
Shafali Verma became the first cricketer to score a century at the Asian Games.
She hit nine sixes, setting a record for an Indian batter in a women’s T20I innings.
India and Smriti shared a 72-run opening partnership against Bangladesh.
India hit 12 sixes, the most by any team in a women’s T20I innings.
The previous team record was 11 sixes, set by Brazil against Mexico in 2024 and the West Indies against Ireland in 2019.
- Who
- Shafali Verma, Smriti, India and Bangladesh.
- What
- Shafali Verma scored the first Asian Games century by a cricketer and set a six-hitting record, while India established a team record.
- Where
- At the Asian Games, in a match involving India and Bangladesh.
- Why
- Shafali’s century and sixes created individual and team records in women’s T20I cricket.
- Player
- Shafali Verma
- Historic achievement
- First cricketer to score an Asian Games century
- Shafali’s sixes
- Nine
- Opening partnership
- 72 runs for India’s first wicket
- India’s team sixes
- 12
- Previous Indian batter record
- Eight sixes, held by Harmanpreet
- Previous team record
- 11 sixes, set by Brazil against Mexico in 2024 and the West Indies against Ireland in 2019