{
  "id": 7177528,
  "title": "Shafali Verma goes berserk in final against Sri Lanka, smashes fastest fifty in Women’s T20 Asia Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/shafali-verma-goes-berserk-in-final-against-sri-lanka-smashes-fastest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shafali-verma-goes-berserk-final-212200879.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final, Shafali Verma showcased her explosive batting skills and smashed the fastest fifty in the history of the tournament. The India opener reached her half-century in just 24 balls, surpassing Smriti Mandhana’s previous record of 25 balls. Shafali’s aggressive playing style was evident as she took on the Sri Lankan bowlers during India’s strong start. Her record-breaking fifty now stands alone as the quickest half-century in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history.",
  "summary": "Shafali Verma made headlines by scoring the quickest fifty ever recorded in the tournament, achieving her milestone in a mere twenty-four balls against Sri Lanka. Her explosive performance of 68 runs off only 39 balls not only set a new record but also matched Chamari Athapaththu’s feats of multiple half-centuries. Together with Smriti Mandhana, they established a formidable 129-run opening…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}