PremiumIND-W vs ENG-W One-Off Test: Deepti Sharma becomes 2nd Indian to score 50 runs and scalp maiden 5-wicket haul
Alongside Deepti Sharma's impressive 5/7, Sneh Rana secured two wickets, while Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar took one each in the one-off Test between India Women and England Women.
Last Updated: 04.25 PM, Dec 15, 2023
Setting the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai ablaze on Day 2 of the one-off match against England, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma displayed outstanding heroics that resulted in the visiting team getting all-out for 136 runs. India, having amassed a formidable 428 in the first session, maintained relentless pressure on the English batters.
Deepti Sharma's exceptional performance made her only the second Indian to achieve the rare feat of both scoring a fifty and taking five wickets in a Test game. The last instance of such brilliance was recorded in 1985 by Shubangi Kulkarni, who scored 79 and claimed 6/99 in a drawn match against New Zealand.
Least overs bowled while bagging a five-for in the Women’s Test:
5.3 - Deepti Sharma (IND-W) vs ENG-W, Mumbai DYP, 2023
9.4 - Gargi Banerji (IND-W) vs NZ-W, Cuttack, 1985
10.3 - Betty Wilson (AUS-W) vs ENG-W, Melbourne, 1958
11.1 - Isobel Joyce (IRE-W) vs PAK-W, Dublin, 2000
11.4 - Shubhangi Kulkarni (IND-W) vs WI-W, Bengaluru, 1976
In the clash, India posted a mammoth 429 runs in the first innings after choosing to bat, thus making it their second-highest total ever in women’s Test cricket.
Contributions from Shubha Satheesh (69), Jemimah Rodrigues (68), Harmanpreet Kaur (49), Yastika Bhatia (66), and Deepti Sharma (67) played a significant role. Other batters, including Sneh Rana (30), Smriti Mandhana (17), and Shafali Verma (19), also made valuable contributions with brief cameos.
When it came to bowling, alongside Deepti Sharma's impressive 5/7, Sneh Rana secured two wickets, while Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar took one each.
Best bowling figures by Indians against England in women's Tests:
- 8/53 – Neetu David in 1995
- 5/7 – Deepti Sharma in 2023
- 5/24 – Purnima Rau in 1999
- 5/25 – Jhulan Goswami in 2005
- 5/33 – Jhulan Goswami in 2006
- 5/45 – Jhulan Goswami in 2006
In the ongoing third session, India, batting again, has lost four wickets after scoring 109 runs. At the time of writing, India Women are in a commanding position, leading by 401 runs.