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India defeat Bangladesh to maintain Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal bid
Key takeaways
- Shafali Verma’s half-century helps the 50-over world champions reach the target inside 17 overs at Old Trafford.
- Chasing a modest target of 137 at Old Trafford, opener Shafali Verma struck 53 from 34 balls as India reached their target inside 17 overs on Thursday.
- South Africa, meanwhile, capitalised on a maiden T20 international century from Tazmin Brits to overwhelm the Netherlands by 88 runs.
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Shafali Verma’s half-century helps the 50-over world champions reach the target inside 17 overs at Old Trafford.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Shafali Verma was named player of the match in India's match against Bangladesh at Old Trafford in Manchester [George Wood/Getty Images]By AFPPublished On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026India beat Bangladesh by five wickets in Manchester to bolster their hopes of a semifinal place at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Chasing a modest target of 137 at Old Trafford, opener Shafali Verma struck 53 from 34 balls as India reached their target inside 17 overs on Thursday.
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