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    Women’s T20 WC: Smriti and Shafali fifties carry India to 209/5 against Netherlands
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    Women’s T20 WC: Smriti And Shafali Fifties Carry India To 209/5 Against Netherlands

    By IANS News June 17, 2026 • 21:06 PM View: 146
    T20 World Cup: Despite being put into batting first under overcast skies, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma struck commanding half‑centuries to carry India to 209/5 against Netherlands in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Headingley on Wednesday.

    The openers cashed in on wayward new‑ball bowling to share a 115‑run stand before Shafali departed for 55 off 38 balls. Smriti, in imperious touch, top-scored with 74 off 47 balls. The finishing burst came from Richa Ghosh (20 not out) and Deepti Sharma (10 not out), who combined clean hitting with sharp placement to take India to their highest score in the competition. Netherlands had their moments but squandered chances with dropped catches and missed run‑outs, leaving India firmly in command at the halfway stage.

    India’s innings began with Shafali opening her bat face late to steer Iris Zwilling for four, before rocking back to cut Heather Siegers through extra cover for another boundary. With Netherlands struggling with lines, Smriti joined the boundary-hitting act with crisp drives, before Shafali pulled and lofted Isabel van der Woning for three boundaries.

    TAGS T20 WC Smriti Mandhana Shafali Verma T20 World Cup Richa Ghosh
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