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Xnavi mumbai: A last minute addition to the India squad, Shafali Verma looked to make the most of the team’s training session under lights here on Tuesday ahead of the Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal against the mighty Australia.

Shafali was drafted into the side on Monday after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the tournament following injuries to her knee and ankle suffered during their last league match against Bangladesh.

India will take on seven-time champions Australia in the second semifinal here on Thursday.

The 21-year-old Shafali began the session with some high catching practice, before padding up to bat alongside the Indian top order at the University Ground here.

Shafali did not shy away from unleashing her powerful hits, both along the ground and in the air, b

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