The Indian team made a brilliant start to their campaign in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs on the basis of the Duckworth-Lewis method in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Sports News: Indian women's cricket team all-rounder Deepti Sharma registered her name in the record books with a magnificent performance against Sri Lanka. Deepti Sharma not only played a crucial role in India's victory in the match but also achieved the distinction of becoming the second-highest wicket-taker among Indian women bowlers in ODIs.
India made a winning start to their campaign in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025, defeating Sri Lanka by 59 runs under the DLS method. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, India batted first and scored 269 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 47 overs, which were revised due to rain.
Deepti Sharma's Explosive Batting
Deepti Sharma showcased brilliant play with the bat first. She scored 53 runs off 53 balls, including three fours, putting the team in a b position. Her 103-run century partnership with Amanjot Kaur (57) helped India recover from a difficult situation. Deepti Sharma completely dismantled Sri Lanka's innings. She took 3 wickets for 54 runs in 10 overs, including 1 maiden. Her victims were:
- Chamari Athapaththu (43)
- Kavisha Dilhari (15)
- Anushka Sanjeewani (6)
With this performance, Deepti Sharma has become the second-highest wicket-taker among Indian women players in ODIs. She broke Neetu David's record, who had 141 wickets in 97 innings. Deepti took 143 wickets in 112 innings. The record for the most wickets for India belongs to Jhulan Goswami, who has 255 wickets in 203 innings.
Indian Wicket Toppers in Women's ODIs
- Jhulan Goswami – 255 wickets (203 innings)
- Deepti Sharma – 143 wickets (112 innings)
- Neetu David – 141 wickets (97 innings)
- Nooshin Al Khadeer – 100 wickets (77 innings)
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad – 99 wickets (64 innings)
Due to Deepti Sharma's all-round performance, she was chosen as the Player of the Match for this encounter. Both her batting and bowling proved decisive for India's victory.
