Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, June 17 -- In the lead-up to the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup, cricket pundits identified Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma as the key to India's hopes of winning a second successive ICC title within six months. On Wednesday, the opening duo justified the billing, putting the Netherlands under immense pressure with a blistering century partnership before Shafali later chipped in with the ball alongside left-arm spinner Shree Charani's four-wicket haul to power India to a clinical 95-run victory at Headingley.
With that win, India leapfrogged Australia to the top of Group A points table.
Coming off a convincing 64-run win over Pakistan in their tournament opener, India once again underlined their batting str...