India celebrate 'once-in-a-generation' talent Verma

London: India women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj described team mate Shafali Verma as a rare talent who can dominate all three formats of the game after the teenage opener's fairytale test debut in England.

Seventeen-year-old Verma scored 96 and 63 on her test debut in Bristol, winning the player-of-the-match award and also becoming the first woman cricketer to hit three sixes in a test match. "I think Verma is a player who comes across once in a generation," Raj said after India pulled off a thrilling draw on Saturday while following on.