Shafali Verma notched up her maiden Test double century in the one-off Test against the women's South Africa at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, June 28. Verma not only registered double a hundred but also became the fastest to do so.
After scoring a century in 113 balls, Shafali Verma was boosted further by scoring the fastest-ever test run of 150 in 150 balls and then the fastest 200 overall. She hit a total of 22 boundaries and 8 maximums, maintaining a strike rate of 103.09.
Watch Shafali Verma Celebrated After Scoring Double Hundred.
Verma surpassed the previous fastest 200 record held by Annabel Sutherland. Additionally, 20-year-old became the second-youngest and the 2nf Indian to achieve this feat.