{"id":44243,"date":"2025-11-06T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T01:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/?post_type=story&p=44243"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:26:43","slug":"21-year-old-shafali-verma-makes-history-as-youngest-batter-to-score-50-in-a-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/21-year-old-shafali-verma-makes-history-as-youngest-batter-to-score-50-in-a-world-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"21-year-old Shafali Verma makes history as the youngest to score half-century in a World Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"

(November 6, 2025) <\/strong>At 21 years and 278 days, Shafali Verma has etched her name into cricketing history, becoming the youngest player across both men\u2019s and women\u2019s ODI World Cup finals to score a 50. At the DY Patil Stadium, the Haryana-born powerhouse unleashed her trademark aggression against South Africa, lighting up the final with a blistering 87 off 78 balls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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