Now India Breakes the Record Deepti Sharma has become the first Indian bowler to succed 100 wickets in T20Is. The 25-year-old reached the feat in the current game against West Indies Women (WI-W) at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, February 15.
Deepti was the select for the Indian bowlers, concluding with figures of 3/15 in her 4-overs as India Women limited WI-W to 118/6 in 20 overs.
Yet, the all-rounder has skinned 100 wickets in 89 T20Is. She also excelled Poonam Yadav, who had taken 98 wickets in 72 games. Generally, Anisa Mohammed of WI-W is at the peak of the charts with 125 dismissals in 117 T20Is.
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Curiously, no India men’s performer has recorded the 100 wickets club in T20Is. Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is at the top of the total with 91 scalps in 75 matches.
Deepti newly emerged as the greatest wicket-taker with 9 scalps in 5 games in the lately concluded T20I series involving South Africa Women (SA-W) and WI-W. She will look to perform a vital role as India Women goal to victory their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup trophy.
After emerging victorious in their opening clash against Pakistan, the Women in Blue will now look to beat WI-W to enter the playoffs.
Follow IND-W vs WI-W live updates here.
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