Shafali scored 53 off just 34 balls, helping India chase down 137 with 19 deliveries to spare.
The right-handed opener earned the Player-of-the-Match award after scoring 53 off just 34 balls, helping India chase down 137 with 19 deliveries to spare. Her knock was studded with 8 fours and 1 six.
Reflecting on her match-winning performance, Shafali said she was pleased with both her confidence and execution, but admitted she would have preferred to stay till the end.
“Very happy the way I batted today. But if I am out there, that will make me so happy. But yeah, good confidence today and so happy I can grab some runs," Shafali said at the post-match presentation.
She stated that India’s approach during the chase was to capitalise on scoring opportunities without overthinking the situation.
“Nothing much, just backing our batting. Just whatever loose ball will come, we’ll just go for the four or maybe six, or otherwise we’ll go for one run. So it’s just a normal talk, not a different thing," she added.
Shafali’s strategy revolved around hitting boundaries off loose deliveries, else rotating the strike with a single.
“Well, just try to choose the right ball. Whatever comes in my zone, just go for that. Otherwise, take a single. It’s just a very simple thing, but sometimes it’s complicated a lot. But I just talked to myself a lot this time, and yeah, it’s going good and so happy for that," she explained.
Even though Shafali’s knock paved the way for India’s victory, she felt unhappy about getting out without finishing the chase.
“Of course, sad. The way I got out, as I said earlier, if I am not out, that will be happier for me," she remarked.
Shafali Verma also mentioned that she remains ready to contribute with the ball whenever required, and thanked captain Harmanpreet Kaur for the confidence and field placements.
“Well, of course, in the nets, I used to bowl with the new ball and with the old ball. Sometimes I laugh a lot, but in the end, whatever team needs, I’m there for that. And thanks to Harman, she always gives me a lot of confidence when I bowl, and gives me a very good field set. So just thanks to her," she concluded.
(With inputs from Agencies)