Indians Day Out At Women's Big Bash League

It was a day out for Indian girls at Australia's Women's Big Bash League where Shafali Verma notched up her first fifty in the tournament, playing for Sydney Sixers, while Richa Ghosh top-scored for Hobart Hurricanes. 

Shafali stitched a 63-run partnership with Ellyse Perry after Sixers were reduced to 14/2 while chasing 126. While Perry hit 27, Verma scored 57 off 50 balls to help Sydney win the game by five wickets. 

Shafali opened her shoulders in the 18th over where she smacked Tayla Vlaeminck for three boundaries in four balls and put Sixers into the winning position. 

Earlier, Hobart reached 125/9 in the first innings on the back of Richa Ghosh's 46. She hit three sixes during her 46-ball-knock to help Hurricanes reach a competitive total. 

In the other match of the day, Perth Scorchers defeated Brisbane Heat in the super over. 

In the first innings, Scorchers were looking dangerous to put over 150 runs on the board on the back of Beth Mooney's 40 but Poonam Yadav got the key wicket and restricted Perth to 137/7. Yadav also removed Heather Graham to finish with the figures of 2/25.