Hobart: Young Indian Dough Shafali Versma debuted the big league of a woman (WBBL) on her team Sydney Sixers’ Six-Wicket won over Melbourne stars on the opening day of the competition at the Bellerive Oval on Thursday.
Chasing 100 times to win in 11 Overs in a rain hit match, the 17-year-old right hand appetizer fell for 8 (10 balls, 1 four) in fourth place.
His first goal partnership with Alyssa Hialy, who hit an extraordinary 57 (27 balls, 11 four), produced 40 runs before Shafali was pressed by Annabel Sutherland who tried hard.
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But Nicole Bolton (7 did not come out) and Angela Reaces (3 did not come out) directed them home.
Previously, sent to Bat by Sixers Captain Ellyse Perry, Melbourne stars riding quickly 54 did not come out (31 balls, 5 four, 1 six) by Elyse Villani to make 99 overs.
Skipper Meg Lanning contributed 23 (17 balls, 4 four).
Shafali helped destroy the opening partnership of the stars by running out of Annabel Sutherland (14).
Another Indian in the sixers line-up, Radha Yadav left arm spinner, went Wickeless in two overs and did not get a chance for bats.
Indian Star Shafali Verma made her calm women’s bash debut
