Two prodigious Indian cricketers have contrasting outings on Super Saturday. In Australia, 16-year-old Shafali Verma continued to rock, helping Indian Eves beat Sri Lanka but, in the neigbhouring country New Zealand, Rishabh Pant produced a listless performance in the second Test. (More Cricket News)
In a blistering knock against Sri Lanka, Verma hit 47 off 34 balls with the help of seven fours and a six to power India to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final group match. The win helped the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side top Group A with four wins from four.
What highlights of her knock here:
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3ï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂâ£4ï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ⣠balls
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1ï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ⣠sixAnother day, another 𤯠knock from Shafali Verma ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¥@oppo Clear in Every Shot | #T20WorldCup | #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/JBJQzCetLR
— ICC (@ICC) February 29, 2020
But, 22-year-old Pant could manage only 12 runs from 14 balls as India failed to post a big total in the first innings against the Kiwis.
And one tweet pretty much summed up the contrasting fortunes of two youngsters: "Shefali Verma is what Rishabh Pant thinks he is".
Shefali Verma is what Rishabh Pant thinks he is
— Shubham (@TheDalotCross) February 29, 2020
Here are others:
Is se badiya to men's Tim me Shefali verma ko shamil kr lo profmance thodi to acchi hogi #TeamIndia
— Umesh jain (@Umeshjain7) February 29, 2020
Virendra Sehwag > Shefali Verma > Prithvi Shaw
— Vijay Singh ð®ð³ (@ivjaysingh) February 29, 2020
We should have a mixed gender cricket team and include Shefali Verma in place of #RishabhPant #RishabhPant
— satya narayana (@satyana54776206) February 29, 2020
One day, Shefali Verma will make Women Cricket popular like Sachin did for Men Cricket. For the first time I have watched the Women Cricket match over Men Cricket Match just because of @TheShafaliVerma . Keep it up , you are going to introduce the beauty of Women Cricket. So ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
— LAXMIKANT DHAYAGODE (@im_laxmikant) February 29, 2020
#shefaliverma plays like you @virendersehwag - a ball is there to be hit only - a rare talent to be nurtured.... https://t.co/5WZ7AeCqDW
— Sanjay Tilakð®ð³ (@santilak) February 29, 2020
@hotstartweets viewers at the stage when Shefali Verma was batting were 1.1 million for INDvsSL at Women's T20 World Cup and 250k for INDvsNZ test match. @BCCIWomen
— Tarun Tiwari (@tea_tiwary) February 29, 2020
#NZvIND #RishabhPant
Fans , coaches , teammates giving tips and requesting to play a responsible knockRishab pant : pic.twitter.com/OQXIxYxV3L
— doctorhumour (@humourdoctor) February 29, 2020
Dhoni don't take more exam of #RishabhPant,now he is also ready to declare himself.
— daksh (@Daksh_7781) February 29, 2020
Team India is incomplete without you.@msdhoni #INDvAUS #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/CVs2OQdd6y
ð¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂLord #RishabhPant finding new ways to get himself out.. Where is saha¿¿ @indvsnz pic.twitter.com/bRM3QM1aOk
— Swapnil Gondule (@swapyy15) February 29, 2020
While Indian eves are already in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, men's team are fighting to salvage pride in New Zealand.
At the draw of bails on Day 1, the hosts were 63 without losing a wicket in reply to India's 242 all out. India need to win the match at Hagley Oval to level the two-match series.