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Deepti Sharma takes 171 wickets to top women's T20I list
NDTV··31 Aug
Deepti Sharma became the leading wicket-taker in women's T20I cricket with 171 wickets after a 3/0 spell against Thailand in Dubai on Sunday. Playing her 150th T20I, she moved past Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong, who finished on 170 wickets. India beat Thailand by 94 runs, bowling them out for 65 in 16.1 overs at the Women's T20 Asia Cup.
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What It Means For You
- Cricket fans tracking women's T20I records now list Deepti Sharma at 171 wickets at the top of the global wicket-taking charts.
- India supporters at the Women's T20 Asia Cup saw the team begin their campaign with a 94-run victory over Thailand in Dubai.
- Young bowlers in India's women's setup have a new benchmark after Deepti became the first Indian with three or more wickets conceding zero runs in a T20I.
What's Happening
- Deepti claimed three wickets without conceding a run from seven deliveries in her spell against Thailand on Sunday.
- She first drew level with Putthawong with two wickets in the ninth over, then dismissed Nannapat Koncharoenkai in the 17th over.
- Thailand were bowled out for 65 in 16.1 overs after India posted a winning total in the tournament opener.
Deepti Sharma T20I Wicket Record
- Deepti Sharma became only the third Indian after Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana to reach 150 T20I appearances.
- Henriette Ishimwe of Rwanda sits third on the all-time list with 164 wickets behind Deepti and Putthawong.
- Deepti's figures of 3/0 are the best for an Indian bowler taking at least three wickets in a T20I.
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