More than the 100, I was thinking of building partnership with Harmanpreet: Deepti
Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma scored an unbeaten 106 against Zimbabwe, marking her second ODI century. She emphasized that her primary focus during the match was building a strong partnership with teammate Harmanpreet Kaur to recover from early wicket losses.
Why it matters
The performance highlights the strategic evolution of the Indian women's cricket team and the importance of partnership-building in high-stakes international matches.
More than the 100, I was thinking of building partnership with Harmanpreet: Deepti left Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur. Special arrangements Special arrangements https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ah70x5/article71625808.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Harmanpreet%20Deepti.jpg Anish P _11927 Deepti celebrated her second century in the ODI format with an unbeaten 106 off 86 balls in the series-clinching 121-run win over Zimbabwe. VADODARA She is glad to have finally ended a nine-year wait for her second ODI hundred, but Indian women's cricket team all-rounder Deepti Sharma says the bigger accomplishment for her is the match-winning partnership that she built with former captain Harmanpreet Kaur in the second game against Zimbabwe in Vadodara. Deepti's maiden ODI hundred came in May 2017, against South Africa, which was an epic 188 off 160 balls. On Sunday (October 25, 2026), she celebrated her second century in the format with an unbeaten 106 off 86 balls in the series-clinching 121-run win over Zimbabwe.
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