{"id":20709,"date":"2026-09-05T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T17:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20709"},"modified":"2026-09-05T17:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T17:30:09","slug":"shafali-varma-scripts-history-becomes-fastest-and-youngest-to-reach-3000-t20i-runs-in-womens-cricket-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20709","title":{"rendered":"Shafali Varma scripts history, becomes fastest and youngest to reach 3,000 T20I runs in women\u2019s cricket | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133809751,imgsize-51112,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/shafali.jpg\" alt=\"Shafali Varma scripts history, becomes fastest and youngest to reach 3,000 T20I runs in women\u2019s cricket\" title=\"Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI)\">Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shafali Varma created history during India\u2019s Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to score 3,000 runs in women\u2019s T20Is.<!-- --> The India opener reached the landmark at the age of 22 years and 220 days, surpassing Ireland\u2019s Gaby Lewis, who previously held the record at 24 years and 347 days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Shafali also became the fastest batter to reach 3,000 runs in women\u2019s T20Is in terms of balls faced, achieving the feat in just 2,182 deliveries. She is the 16th player overall to reach 3,000 runs in women\u2019s T20Is and the third Indian after <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/smriti-mandhana\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smriti Mandhana<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/harmanpreet-kaur\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmanpreet Kaur<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Youngest to 3000 runs in Women\u2019s T20Is<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"15\">\n<ul>\n<li>22y 220d &#8211; Shafali Verma (IND-W)<\/li>\n<li>24y 347d &#8211; Gaby Lewis (IRE-W)<\/li>\n<li>27y 139d &#8211; Esha Oza (UAE-W)<\/li>\n<li>27y 171d &#8211; Smriti Mandhana (IND-W)<\/li>\n<li>27y 347d &#8211; Hayley Matthews (WI-W)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>A brief but explosive outing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Shafali reached the landmark in typically aggressive fashion. <!-- -->She opened the innings with a six off Sadia Iqbal before taking a single from the next ball to bring up her 3,000 T20I runs. She then smashed Fatima Sana for a powerful four before departing for 12 off six balls, including one four and one six.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Fatima dismissed her caught and bowled in the second over, with Shafali getting a leading edge that ballooned back to the Pakistan captain.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>India chase down 56 with ease<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Shafali\u2019s early dismissal did little to trouble India, who were chasing just 56 after Pakistan were bowled out for their lowest-ever T20I total. Pakistan\u2019s batting collapsed against India\u2019s spin attack, with Shree Charani and Prema Rawat taking three wickets each, while Deepti Sharma claimed two.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>India comfortably completed the chase, reaching 57\/3 in 8.4 overs to register a dominant seven-wicket victory and finish at the top of Group A. Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 18 and finished the match in style with a six.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/womens-asia-cup\/news\/shafali-varma-scripts-history-becomes-fastest-and-youngest-to-3000-t20i-runs-in-womens-cricket\/articleshow\/133809520.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI) Shafali Varma created history during India\u2019s Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to score 3,000 runs in women\u2019s T20Is. 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