India, June 26 -- For three matches in a row now, Shafali Verma took the game out of the equation in the PowerPlay itself. For India, she's turning out to be one of their most valuable players - impactful with the bat with 145 runs so far and five wickets so far - she has been a consistent performer. On Thursday, her 53 off 34 balls ensured India beat Bangladesh by five wickets at Old Trafford.

Chasing 137, Smriti Mandhana (8) departed early but Shafali stitched a 43-run partnership with Yastika Bhatia to lay a platform en route with a 137-run chase. Following that partnership,

Bangladesh's spinners bounced back in the middle overs as India lost wickets in quick succession as Bhatia, Shafalli and Richa Ghosh departed one after another d...