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Shafali Verma’s Century Rewrites Asian Games Cricket Record

By Sports Desk · 2026-09-20 · Updated 2026-09-20 07:58 UTC
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Shafali Verma has etched her name into Asian Games history by scoring the tournament's first-ever century, an explosive 100 off 49 balls that includes nine sixes. Her rapid-fire innings anchored a commanding 195-run Indian total in the semifinal against Bangladesh.

  • GN sports/cricket (en-US) reports that Shafali Verma’s historic century came with nine sixes off just 49 balls, propelling India to a dominant 195/4 total with crucial support from Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana.

    Source: Rediff

  • The bat connects with the leather at Korogi Sports Park, and the white sphere vanishes into the Japanese afternoon sky. It is not just a boundary; it is the first hundred ever struck in the history of the Asian Games tournament.

    Source: The Times of India
Based on reporting by The Times of India and Rediff, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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