New Delhi. India may have made it to the semi-finals by winning all three matches in the Women’s Asia Cup, but the road ahead is not going to be easy. Shefali Verma, who performed brilliantly in the Asia Cup, said that India will have to improve in every department of the game before the semi-final against Bangladesh. Opener Shefali Verma has scored 158 runs at an average of more than 52 in 3 T20 matches of the Asia Cup.
The semi-final matches of Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will be played on Friday. The Indian women’s team’s match will be played from 2 pm. India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, UAE by 78 runs and Nepal by 82 runs in the group matches. In the second semi-final, Pakistan women’s team will face host Sri Lanka. This match will be played from 7 pm.
Lady Sehwag, Shefali Verma said a day before the semi-final, ‘It is good that we are winning all the matches and performing well as a team. But the semi-final is a very important match. We are practicing hard for it. Hopefully, we will be able to implement our strategy.’
Shefali said, ‘As a batting unit, we are trusting our strength. The bowlers are also performing well in the nets but continuous improvement is necessary. We are also constantly working hard on fielding.’ Shefali played a blistering innings of 81 runs against Nepal, which is also her highest score in T20 International matches.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 25, 2024, 19:35 IST