All-rounder Deepti Sharma on Wednesday grew to become the primary Indian cricketer to take 100 wickets within the shortest format of the sport. Overall, the 25-year-old lady grew to become the ninth bowler to take action.
“It is a milestone and I’m proud of this achievement (100 T20 wickets from first Indian). I’m specializing in the remaining matches of the World Cup.
An enormous milestone for Indian spinner Deepti Sharma 🌟
She has grow to be the primary Indian worldwide to achieve the landmark in T20Is.
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Behind Deepti, Poonam Yadav has claimed 98 wickets in 72 matches in T20Is. Among males, Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 91 wickets in 75 matches within the shortest format for India.
Deepti claimed a three-wicket haul in India’s second match in opposition to the West Indies within the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup because the Women in Blue gained by six wickets.
West Indies gained the toss and elected to bat first at Newlands, Cape Town. Courtesy of Deepti’s 3/15 in her quota of 4 overs, the Indian bowling assault was in a position to cut back West Indies to 118/6.
In reply, India chased down the entire with 11 balls to spare, powered by one other Richa Ghosh particular (44 off 32).
The win marked two out of two for Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. After this they defeated Pakistan by seven wickets. For the West Indies although, it was a second successive defeat after shedding their opener to England by seven wickets.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
