A historic moment was witnessed in the fourth T20 International match between the Indian and England women's teams. In the match played at Old Trafford Ground in Manchester, Team India's experienced spinner Deepti Sharma established a new record in bowling.
IND W vs ENG W: Indian women's cricket team's star all-rounder Deepti Sharma created history by becoming the highest wicket-taking spinner in women's T20 International cricket. Deepti achieved this historic feat in the fourth match of the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.
Bowling brilliantly in the fourth T20 match, she surpassed Pakistan's veteran spinner Nida Dar. Earlier, Nida Dar had 144 wickets in this format, but now Deepti Sharma has moved ahead in this list with 145 wickets.
Surpassed Nida Dar, now Megan Schutt in sight
If we talk about the bowlers with the most wickets in T20 International cricket, Deepti Sharma has now reached the second position. Australia's Megan Schutt is at the first position in this list, who has taken 151 wickets so far. That is, Deepti now needs only 7 more wickets to become the all-time top wicket-taker in women's T20I cricket.
This performance of Deepti is not only historically significant individually, but it is also a matter of pride for Indian women's cricket. By bowling consistently, she has established herself as India's most dependable player in limited-overs cricket.
India's most dependable all-rounder
Deepti Sharma is counted among the most successful women all-rounders in India. She has played 5 Tests, 106 ODIs, and 127 T20 International matches so far. She has 20 wickets in Test cricket, 135 wickets in ODIs, and 145 wickets in T20 Internationals. Not only that, Deepti has also played many important innings in batting.
She has a century to her name in ODI cricket and she has won India many times with her all-round ability. Her performance with both bat and ball has made her a precious gem of the Indian team.
India's thumping victory in the fourth T20I
In the fourth match of the five-match T20I series being played between India and England, Team India defeated England by 6 wickets and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. This match was played at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. England's team, batting first, scored 126 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. From India, Radha Yadav and Shree Charni took two wickets each, while Deepti Sharma and Amarjot Kaur took one wicket each.
India, chasing the target, started aggressively and won the match by scoring 127 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in just 17 overs. Radha Yadav was chosen as the Player of the Match for her outstanding performance in this match.
