ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 16-year-old sensation Shafali Verma has highest strike-rate in tournament

While Indian eves have booked their spot in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after beating New Zealand by four runs, opener Shafali Verma becomes the woman with the highest strike-rate in the tournament.

The 16-year-old sensation has scored 438 runs in the shortest format of the game at a strike-rate of 147.97 and has surpassed South Africa's Chloe Tryon and Australia's Alyssa Healy.

The official handle of the T20 World Cup posted the stat on Twitter and captioned the post as: "Highest career strike rates in women's T20Is (min. 200 runs)--Shafali Verma - 438 runs at 147.97, Chloe Tryon - 722 runs at 138.31, Alyssa Healy - 1,875 runs at 129.66, the 16-year-old is top of the tree".

Highest career strike rates in women's T20Is (min. 200 runs)

Shafali Verma - 438 runs at 147.97
Chloe Tryon - 722 runs at 138.31
Alyssa Healy - 1,875 runs at 129.66

The 16-year-old is top of the tree #INDvNZ | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GaVkk5rGOk

— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 27, 2020

India is currently playing against New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup. In the match, Shafali played a knock of 46 runs. In the tournament, she has so far registered 114 runs.

In the match, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first. A spirited bowling performance helped New Zealand restrict India to 133/8 in the allotted twenty overs.

India has been in sublime form in the tournament as they have won both their matches so far. 

No player has ever scored more runs at a higher strike rate at a single Women's #T20WorldCup than Shafali Verma in 2020 (114 runs at 172.72)

Superstar #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/l9SWDWUP5c

— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 27, 2020

On the other hand, New Zealand has only played one match in the tournament, against Sri Lanka and won the game by seven wickets.

Therefore, both teams will look to remain undefeated in the World Cup.