Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament for her all-round brilliance.
Deepti Sharma was deservedly named Player of the Tournament, but in many ways, this final was about the girl who came in from the cold and the Shafali gambit that checkmated South Africa.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian skipper, fittingly produced the last act of the evening. Positioned at covers, she ran backwards to grab a stunner and the trophy for India.
By the time Deepti wrapped up her spell, conceding little and breaking Sri Lanka's backbone, India’s bowlers had sensed urgency, kept the squeeze on, and ensured the contest swung firmly in their favour.
India completed a 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies with a five-wicket victory in the final Women's ODI in Vadodara on Friday.
A disheartened India head coach Amol Muzumdar rued the missed opportunities that could have altered the game's outcome after his team’s hopes of reaching the women's T20 World Cup semifinals were dashed by a loss to Australia.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday rued failing to capitalize on loose balls during her 63-run stand with Deepti Sharma for the fourth wicket, as her side suffered a nine-run loss to Australia in a must-win women's T20 World Cup match here.
UP Warriorz's Deepti Sharma first bowled Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning and then struck twice, bowling Annabel Sutherland and getting Arundhati Reddy caught in Delhi on Friday.
India beat West Indies by 6 wickets with 11 balls to spare at the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa on February 15, to join England at the top of the Group 2 standings with two wins from two matches.
Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain, cost the Mumbai Indians far less than Mandhana, at just around Rs 1.80 crore.
Comeback of the year: The Ranji Trophy. Sign of the year: Stadium Full Ticket Over. Farewell of the year: Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
Highlights from the first-ever women’s international cricket match at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
While Kohli has been nominated for the first time, following his heroics with the bat in the T20 World Cup wins against arch-rivals Pakistan and the Netherlands, Rodrigues and Sharma were shortlisted after they played pivotal roles in the Indian women's team's Asia Cup triumph.
She had first achieved third rank in bowlers list in November 2019. Sharma has also moved up one slot to 35th among batters and is ranked third among all-rounders after overtaking Australia's Ashleigh Gardner.
It is beginning to seem that English cricketers—specifically batters—and commentators have bestowed upon themselves the right to decide what “cricket” is and what the “spirit of the game” means.
As India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and UAE vie for continental supremacy, a lowdown on the eighth edition of the tournament.
India vs England: Deepti Sharma's dismissal of England's Charlotte Dean in the match held on September 24 has sparked a huge debate.
India vs England ODI: Team India swept the series by winning the final match by 16 runs.