Indian women continue their dominance on English soil, defeating host England by 4 wickets to take the series lead in the first ODI match at the Rose Bowl.
Deepthi Sharma’s Unbeaten 62 Seal the Win, Credits Pant for the Shot
Deepthi Sharma was the star of the show, scoring an unbeaten 62 and forming a match-winning partnership of 46 runs with Jemimah Rodrigues to chase down the 259-run target with 10 balls to spare. She played many impressive shots, but her one-handed six stole the show. Deepthi said she draws inspiration for that shot from Rishabh Pant.
(On the one-handed six) "I play these shots in practice. I picked that up from Rishabh Pant. We have played in England before, and we enjoy these conditions," Deepthi said.
Deepthi also highlighted the importance of her partnership with Jemimah and revealed the plan behind their successful run chase.
“I was waiting for an opportunity like this. I wanted to build a partnership with Jemimah, who consistently scores 5-6 runs an over.”
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Deepthi Sharma was awarded player of the match for her 62(64), leading India to chase down the second-highest total in ODI history.
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Harmanpreet Kaur Praises Deepthi and Jemimah’s Match-Winning Partnership
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised Deepthi’s knock, credited her bowlers, and stressed the importance of Jemimah and Deepthi’s match-winning partnership.
"Great feeling. Credit goes to our bowlers and then to the way Deepti played — it was brilliant. I feel we gave away 20-30 extra runs, but we knew this was a good wicket to bat on.
(On Jemimah and Deepti's batting) It was an important contribution. Jemimah's calmness on the field is fantastic, and credit goes to Deepti today for the way she batted." as quoted on Cricbuzz
India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series at the Rose Bowl and will be aiming to wrap it up. Meanwhile, England will look to make a comeback, drawing inspiration from the men’s team ahead of the 2nd ODI at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
