First Indian ever! Deepti Sharma scripts history with century against Zimbabwe
Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma became the first Indian woman to score an ODI century while batting at No. 6 or lower during a match against Zimbabwe. Her record-breaking performance, alongside a century from Harmanpreet Kaur, helped India set a formidable total of 328/6.
Why it matters
This performance highlights the growing depth and record-breaking capabilities of the Indian women's cricket team in international formats.
Deepti Sharma scripted history with a magnificent unbeaten century against Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI in Vadodara on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman to score an ODI hundred while batting at No. 6 or lower. The all-rounder struck an unbeaten 106 off 86 balls to surpass Richa Ghosh's previous record of 94 against South Africa in Visakhapatnam last year.Deepti's 83-ball century powers IndiaDeepti reached her century in 83 balls, making it one of the quickest ODI hundreds by an Indian woman.
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