Indian opener Shafali Verma’s father Sanjeev Verma hopes that his daughter can emulate legendary Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag’s playing style as she prepares for the semi-final against Australia in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. The upcoming first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is set to see defending champions Australia take on the last team to lose in a competitive T20 international – India. This highly anticipated clash at Newlands promises to be an exciting battle, with both sides vying for a place in Sunday’s final at the same venue.
There is a lot of excitement in Shefali’s family in Rohtak about the semi-finals; He has full hope that Team India will win and reach the final. Shafali’s father Sanjeev Verma also gave some tips to the Indian opener ahead of the match. He said that he spoke to Shafali on the phone and told her that Australia’s bowlers should not be overpowered and should play fearlessly.
If the opening is good then there will be no pressure on other players. Shafali was also very confident and I hope she starts like Virender Sehwag in the semi-final match. In such matches, when the opening pair is good, they can easily control the match. Not only me, but the whole country will pray for the victory of the Indian team in the World Cup,” Sanjeev Verma told ANI.
India’s side will be full of experience. A big selection decision is likely to be whether they pick Devika Vaidya or Radha Yadav in that extra all-rounder slot. Australia announced that Alyssa Healy had recovered from the injury that kept her out of the final group game. This could mean that Annabel Sutherland will be dropped from the lineup and Ellyse Perry will return to the middle order after her brief stint as an opener.
Australia, the world’s number one women’s T20 cricket team, has won the T20 World Cup five times in seven editions. India, ranked number four, has reached the final only once. T20 matches have been played between the two teams 30 times. India has won only six matches, while Australia has won 22. One match ended in a tie, while the other ended in a draw.
India made it through relatively easily, despite losing to England in their third match. Wins over Pakistan and the West Indies saw Harmanpreet Kaur’s team start the tournament well, and were already in dominant form when they took the field to play Ireland in their final match, due to an improved net run rate. Rain didn’t give a chance to complete that game but India looked in a strong position due to really good batting.
On the other hand, the world’s top-ranked team are aiming for a hat-trick of the Women’s T20 World Cup title and remain favorites after an impressive show in the group stage. Meg Lanning’s side have never looked in trouble and stopping them will be an uphill task for India.
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Indian opener Shafali Verma’s father Sanjeev Verma hopes that his daughter can emulate legendary Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag’s playing style as she prepares for the semi-final against Australia in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. The upcoming first semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is set to see defending champions Australia take
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