Thriller in Surat! India defeats South Africa, Deepti Sharma shines

India beat South Africa in Women's Cricket during an ongoing tournament series in Surat. Indian women beat SA women by 11 runs in 1st T20 international. India defended 130 ending their 7-match losing run. Indian spinners put the visitors to test on what was a tricky pitch. Deepti Sharma stunned her opponents with three maidens and 3 wickets in 4 overs to help India start the series on a winning note. Radha Yadav took 2 in 2 in the last over while Poonam Yadav also picked 2 in 2 in the 9th over to contribute in India's win.

Deepti Sharma set it up, Radha Yadav finished it off with two wickets in the last over 

18 balls, 18 dots & 3 wickets Deepti Sharma was on an absolute roll in Surat. Among the batswomen, Smriti Mandhana picked 21 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur came early to the crease and perhaps this is what locked India's ability to defend the rather modest total of 130.

Captain Harmanpreet kept steady getting 34 off 43 balls. The skipper had the crowd soaring as she hit 3 fours and 2 sixes.

Also Read: All You Need To Know About Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma is an all rounder who bats Left-handed and bowls right-arm off break. She is the youngest among her siblings. She grew up watching her brother play and soon developed a passionate interest in the game. Her father is a retired chief booking supervisor with the Indian Railways. At 9, Deepti asked her father to request her brother Sumit Sharma (who initially coached her), a former Uttar Pradesh pacer, to take her out to train daily.