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Shafali Verma Sets Asian Games Record With Maiden Century

Shafali Verma Sets Asian Games Record With Maiden Century
Shafali Verma Lights Up Asian Games 2026 Semi-Final, Smashes Record Century In IND-W Vs BAN-W Clash · freepressjournal.in

Shafali Verma played a cricket match for India against Bangladesh.

It was a semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games.

She scored 100 runs without getting out.

This was her first century in white-ball international cricket.

She also became the first woman to score a century in Asian Games cricket.

Shafali hit nine sixes and three fours in her exciting innings.

Her score helped India reach 195 runs for four wickets.

Reports disagree about whether she is India’s third or fourth women’s T20I centurion.

Key facts

Match
India vs Bangladesh, second semifinal
Shafali’s score
100 not out from 49 balls
Boundaries
Nine sixes and three fours
India’s total
195/4 in 20 overs
Opening partnership
72 runs with Smriti Mandhana
Record
First woman to score a century in the Asian Games cricket event
Calendar-year runs
815 women’s T20I runs in 2026, according to the report

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