{"id":27268,"date":"2026-09-22T09:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27268"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:20:45","slug":"shafali-verma-creates-history-surpasses-laura-wolvaardt-to-become-highest-run-scorer-in-womens-t20is-in-a-calendar-year-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27268","title":{"rendered":"Shafali Verma creates history, surpasses Laura Wolvaardt to become highest run-scorer in women’s T20Is in a calendar year | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: Shafali Verma continued her sensational run in T20I cricket in 2026, rewriting another record during India’s Asian Games gold-medal clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.The India opener became the highest run-scorer in a calendar year in women’s T20Is, surpassing South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt<\/a>. Shafali’s 29-ball 48 in the gold-medal match took her tally for the year to 863 runs, moving past Wolvaardt’s 824.Shafali’s innings at Korogi Sports Park featured three fours and three sixes and came at a strike rate of 165.52. Although she fell short of another half-century, her latest contribution extended a remarkable run in the shortest format.In 24 T20Is in 2026, Shafali has now scored 863 runs at an average of 39.22 and a strike rate of 162.83. Her tally includes one century and seven fifties, with a best score of 100 not out.Wolvaardt, meanwhile, has scored 824 runs in 24 matches this year at an average of 43.36 and a strike rate of 138.72. Her tally includes two centuries and four fifties, with a best of 126 not out.<\/p>\n

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