Shafali Verma bursts into tears after T20 World Cup loss

The 16-year-old Shafali Verma was reduced to tears after their 85-run defeat against Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final against Australia in Melbourne on Sunday. Verma, who was easily the find of the tournament, failed to fire in the summit clash as India got bowled out for 99 during their 185-run chase against the Southern Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Amidst the heartbreaking scenes in the Indian camp, Shafali had to be consoled by teammates Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen Deol on the pitch even as they saw the Aussies celebrate their fifth title



triumph.

Shafali though, was one of the biggest talking points in the tournament after her exploits in the group stage during which she amassed 161 runs in four games but could only add 2 more runs to her tally in the final to finish as the tournament's 5th highest scorer.

At 16 years and 40 days old, Shafali also became the youngest player (female or male) to feature in any ICC tournament final. The record was previously held by West Indies' women's cricketer Shaquana Quintyne when she played the ODI World Cup final in 2013 at an age of 17 years and 45 days old.