IND-W vs AUS-W: Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to pick fifer against Australia in ODIs
Off spinner Deepti Sharma became the first Indian to pick a fifer against Australia during the second One-Day International (ODI) match at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday.
Published : Dec 30, 2023 16:50 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
Deepti Sharma of India celebrates the wicket of Tahlia McGrath of Australia during the women’s One Day International Match between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium. | Photo Credit: Pankaj Nangia/ Getty Images
Off-spinner Deepti Sharma became the first Indian to pick a fifer against Australia during the second One-Day International (ODI) match at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday.
The 26-year-old beat the previous record of 4/41 by Nooshin Al Khadeer in Chennai in 2004. This was the spinner’s second five wicket haul in ODIs.
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Deepti is also the third spinner to pick a fifer against Australia in ODIs.
The tweaker broke the back of the Australian middle-order with wickets at regular intervals. Ellyse Perry was dismissed right after completing her half-century with Shreyanka Patil completing the catch.
Beth Mooney and Tahila McGrath were the next to be dismissed. Mooney has adjudged LBW for 10, attempting a sweep whereas McGrath was castled for 24.
Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham put on a 36-run partnership before Wareham holed out to Smrithi Mandhana at mid-on. Sutherland was dismissed right after providing a simple return catch to Deepti.
Australia finished on 258 for eight at the end of its 50 overs.