‘Nervous’ Shafali Verma credits Meg Lanning for helping her calm down | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Shafali Verma hit a sizzling 45-ball 84 in Delhi Capitals campaign opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai on Saturday. Shafali's explosive 162-run partnership with her opening partner and skipper Meg Lanning helped Delhi cruise to a commanding 60-run victory. After the match Shafali admitted that she was nervous at the start but Lanning played a pivotal role in calming her down. Delhi Capitals piled up an imposing 223 for two on a batter-friendly track as Shafali and Lanning (72) toyed with the RCB attack."I was a bit nervous at the start. The experience of playing with Lanning was good, she's a good friend of mine and she told me to be responsible with the bat," Shafali said at the post-match presentation ceremony.Shafali managed just 102 runs with a best of 33...