Deepti Sharma levels with Jhulan Goswami for most women's international wickets
Leeds, June 17
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma tied with compatriot and former pacer Jhulan Goswami for most wickets in women's international cricket.
Deepti achieved this feat during India's second Group A Women's T20 WC match against Netherlands at Leeds, where she took 1/26 in three overs.
Now, both Jhulan and Deepti are tied with 355 wickets at international level each, followed by England's Katherine Sciver-Brunt (335), Australia legend Ellyse Perry (332), England spinner Sophie Ecclestone (327) and South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail (318).
With 166 wickets in 124 matches, Deepti is India's second-highest ODI wicket-taker next to Jhulan (255). In T20Is, Deepti wears the crown as leading wicket-taker with 167 wickets in 146 matches globally. She also has 22 wickets in six Tests for India.
Coming to the match, Netherlands opted to bat first. Smriti (74 in 47 balls, with 11 fours and a six) and Shafali (55 in 38 balls with 10 fours) were pivotal in taking India to 209/5, their highest T20 WC score before Shree Charani (4/19), Shafali (3/20) and Nandni (2/22) wreaked havoc on the Dutch, collapsing them from 96/4 to 114 all out. India tops the Group A with four points.
— ANI
Reader Comments
So proud of Deepti! And what a match it was—Smriti and Shafali's batting was explosive, and then bowlers like Shree Charani and Shafali too? Total domination. But tbh, while Deepti's record is amazing, we need to think about the overall bowling attack depth. If Deepti gets injured, who'll step up? The team relies heavily on her, and we saw that in recent ODIs. Hope the management grooms more all-rounders.
Terrific consistency from Deepti over the years! 355 wickets is no joke, especially in this era of batting-friendly pitches. And the way the ladies dismantled Netherlands—209/5 and then bundling them out for 114—shows the team is peaking at the right time. Top of Group A with four points, very impressive! Just hope the off-field drama doesn't distract them. 🤞
Congrats to Deepti Sharma! As someone who follows women's cricket globally, I can say she's truly underrated. To have 167 T20I wickets, way ahead of anyone else, is a testament to her craft. But let's be honest—Jhulan Goswami's 255 ODI wickets came in a tougher era with slower pitches and bigger boundaries. Different times, but equally impressive feats. Solid leadership from Harmanpreet too.
Wah! Deepti di and Jhulan di—both legends! 🎉 And the batting display by Smriti and Shafali was breathless. 74 off 47 and 55 off 38, that's proper T20 cricket. Also, Shree Charani's 4/19, incredible for a young player. With this win, India looks strong in the World Cup. Only sad part is the Netherlands team—they need more support from ICC. Hoping for even competition in women's cricket.
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