`It`s very rare in an ICC tournament…`: Deepti Sharma on her five-wicket haul

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In the Women`s T20 World Cup 2026 match against Pakistan, Team India emerged victorious by 64 runs at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.

During the match, Team India`s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma returned with the figures of five wickets for just 10 runs in four overs. Following this, she was also named the “Player of the Match”.

Speaking about her five-wicket haul, she said that it is rare to pick up five wickets and end up on the winning side.

“It`s difficult to pick one moment because everything I was able to do in this game was special, but I`ll go with the five-wicket haul. It`s very rare in an ICC tournament to pick up a fifer and end up winning the game for your team,” she said on JioStar.

She then revealed the discussion the “Women in Blue” had during the drinks break. Sharma said that the message for bowlers was to look at what they could do better in their next over.

“When the first drinks break happened, the discussion was about stepping up a little because we know the quality of talent and players we have in our side. Even if you go for runs in one over, it doesn`t matter because you`ll get a chance to make a comeback in the next. Everyone stayed positive, and the same message was passed on to every bowler, to stay on their toes, focus on what they could do better in the next over, and forget what happened in the previous one,” added the 28-year-old cricketer.

Women`s T20 World Cup 2026, IND W vs PAK W: Match summary

In an attempt to chase a target of 171 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 106 runs in 17 overs.

Opening batswoman Gull Feroza scored 12 runs in nine balls, including two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batswoman Muneeba Ali played an impressive knock of 41 runs, which came in 35 balls, including five boundaries.

Ayesha Zafar also departed after scoring 12 runs in eight balls, which included two boundaries. Saira Jaeen returned to the pavilion on two runs in three balls.

Natalia Pervaiz was dismissed on seven runs on 13 balls. Captain Fatima Sana and Aliya Riaz registered a duck and 18 runs, respectively. Fatima faced three balls, whereas Aliya`s knock ended in 17 balls, including a boundary. Rameen Shamim scored four runs in six balls, whereas Nashra Sandhu registered four runs in five balls.

Tasmia Rubab returned to the pavilion on a two-ball duck. Sadia Iqbal stayed unbeaten on one run in one ball.

Team India`s Deepti Sharma returned with the figures of five wickets for 10 runs in four overs. Shree Charani also claimed three wickets by conceding 21 runs in four overs. Shafali Verma chipped in with one wicket. Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, and Kranti Gaud went wicketless in the Women`s T20 World Cup 2026 match against Pakistan.

Earlier, having opted to bat first, opening batswoman Shafali Verma scored six runs in five balls, including a maximum. Fellow opening batswoman Smriti Mandhana played a crucial knock of 68 runs off 44 deliveries, laced with nine boundaries and two maximums.

Jemimah Rodrigues was dismissed for one run in seven balls. Bharti Fulmali also departed on one run in three balls.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur managed to score 36 runs in 35 balls, with the help of four boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batswoman Richa Ghosh garnered 34 runs off just 17 deliveries, which included five boundaries and a maximum. Deepti Sharma and Shreyanka Patil stayed unbeaten. Facing nine balls, Deepti scored 12 runs, including a boundary, whereas Shreyanka scored one run in one ball. With this, Team India posted a total of 170 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs.

Pakistan`s Sadia Iqbal returned with the figures of two wickets for 41 runs in four overs. Captain Fatima Sana also claimed two wickets by conceding 33 runs in four overs. Tasmia Rubab and Rameen Shamim chipped in with one wicket each. Nashra Sandhu went wicketless in the Women`s T20 World Cup 2026 match against the “Women in Blue”.

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