ICC Women's WT20 | Shafali Verma's attitude perfect for Indian Women's Cricket, admits Brett Lee

"I really felt for Shafali Verma at the end, it was tough seeing her in tears but she should be very proud of the way she's performed in Australia. To come out here and face your first tournament head-on is testament to her talent and mental strength, and she's only going to get better from here," wrote Brett Lee on ICC website as quoted by Times of India.

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. The legendary speedster also said he found it difficult to watch Indian batting sensation Shafali Verma in tears during the crushing women's T20 World Cup final loss to Australia but he expects the 16-year-old to bounce back strongly.

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.