Indian opening batter Shafali Varma etched her name into cricket history during the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 tournament in Dubai on Saturday. The 22-year-old reached the 3,000-run milestone in women’s T20 internationals, becoming both the youngest player to achieve this feat and the player who accomplished it in the fewest deliveries faced. Her previous record holder was Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, who reached the same milestone at 24 years and 347 days old.
Varma’s record-breaking moment came in characteristic style during India’s group-stage encounter against Pakistan. The aggressive opener smashed a six on her opening delivery before striking a boundary on her next scoring shot to bring up the significant milestone. She accumulated 12 runs from just six deliveries, including one four and one six, before falling caught and bowled in the second over. Despite her early departure, Varma’s achievement marked her as the third Indian woman to reach 3,000 T20I runs, joining the ranks of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur.
India’s match against Pakistan proved to be a dominant display of cricket as the team comfortably secured victory. Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed dramatically, managing only 55 runs—their lowest-ever T20 international score. India’s spin bowlers, particularly Shree Charani and Prema Rawat with three wickets each, orchestrated the dismissals. India chased down the modest target with ease, winning by seven wickets and finishing atop Group A without a defeat, thereby confirming their place in the semi-finals.
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