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R Ashwin ended up 'jinxing' Shefali Verma who appeared acceptable connected scoring a ton successful the last vs SA (Images via AP & Getty Images)
Shafali Verma fell agonisingly abbreviated of a period successful the Women’s ODI World Cup last connected Sunday, bringing an extremity to what had been a sparkling innings successful a high-pressure lucifer against South Africa. The right-hander, who was brought into India’s XI aft an wounded and had impressed with 87 disconnected 78 balls successful the semifinal against Australia, looked good connected people for a maiden World Cup 100 earlier a miscued changeable successful the air.
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Her dismissal came successful the 28th implicit erstwhile Ayabonga Khaka tempted her into a lofted shot. Shafali failed to get capable elevation, and Laura Wolvaardt’s broadside yet broke done aft a beardown Indian start. The drawback was safely taken by South Africa's Sune Luus astatine mid-off, sending the in-form batter backmost for 87 from 78 deliveries, with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Earlier successful the innings, erstwhile Shafali appeared acceptable to scope 3 figures, India’s seasoned spinner R. Ashwin had posted connected X, “A large 100 from Shefali volition enactment this last connected way with the 2003 men’s World Cup final,” adding a fingers-crossed emoji.
R Ashwin's station connected X
Minutes later, aft Shafali’s wicket fell, Ashwin reacted to his ain station with a sad-face emoji, prompting fans to jokingly assertion helium had “jinxed” the young opener’s innings.
At that stage, India looked firmly successful power astatine 185 for 3 aft 33 overs, with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma astatine the crease, rebuilding the innings pursuing Shafali’s and Jemimah's dismissals.
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The timing of Ashwin’s station and Shafali’s wicket sparked a question of light-hearted reactions online, arsenic societal media drew parallels betwixt the spinner’s optimism and the timing of the twist successful the match. Despite falling abbreviated of a century, Shafali’s innings remained 1 of the cardinal highlights of India’s batting effort successful the final.
