Women's T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma’s Historic 5-Wicket Haul Against Pakistan, Creates Multiple Records

Indian women’s cricket team star Deepti Sharma delivered a memorable performance during India’s 64-run victory over Pakistan in the Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday. The experienced all-rounder produced a sensational bowling spell that helped India secure a dominant win and created several major records in international cricket.

The 28-year-old off-spinner took five wickets while conceding just 10 runs in her brilliant spell. Her exceptional bowling figures became the best-ever by an Indian bowler and the third-best overall in Women’s T20 World Cup history.

Deepti Sharma Becomes Leading Wicket-Taker in Women’s T20 Internationals

Deepti Sharma added another major achievement to her name by becoming the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 international cricket. With 166 wickets in 145 matches, she moved ahead of Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong, who had 165 wickets from 105 games.

The list of top wicket-takers in women’s T20 internationals now features Deepti Sharma at the top.

Bowler	Wickets	Matches
Deepti Sharma (India)	166	145
Thipatcha Putthawong (Thailand)	165	105
Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda)	160	131
Megan Schutt (Australia)	152	125
Onnicha Kamchomphu (Thailand)	148	137

Third Indian Bowler to Take Five-Wicket Haul in Women’s T20 World Cup

Deepti Sharma’s outstanding five-wicket haul against Pakistan also placed her among an elite group of Indian bowlers. She became only the third Indian player to take a five-wicket haul in Women’s T20 World Cup history.