Shafali Verma makes history against Pakistan with two world records
Shafali Verma is only 22, but she has already been around international cricket long enough that it is sometimes easy to forget just how young she still is. On Saturday in Dubai, she gave everyone another reminder. During India's Women's Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, Shafali became the youngest woman in T20I history to reach 3,000 runs, getting there at just 22 years and 220 days. The previous…
Shafali Verma, just 22 years old, made history against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup T20I match in Dubai. She became the youngest woman to reach 3,000 runs in T20Is at just 22 years and 220 days old. Previously, Ireland's Gaby Lewis held the record at 24 years and 347 days. Additionally, Shafali broke Alyssa Healy's previous record by facing only 2,182 balls to reach 3,000 runs, making her the fastest woman to do so.
She accomplished this feat in her 113th innings, surpassing Smriti Mandhana's record of 122 innings and Harmanpreet Kaur's 135 innings. Shafali also became the first woman to hit a six off the first ball twice in T20Is, both times against Sadia Iqbal in 2026. India secured a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan, who scored their lowest Women's T20I total of 55 runs.
Shafali's impact wasn't limited to her batting, as she also provided India's first breakthrough by dismissing Muneeba Ali for 13 runs, ending Pakistan's 27-run opening partnership.
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