ICC Women's T20I World Cup: India vs Australia - 5 talking points from the Women in Blue's victory

#2 Deepti Sharma’s resilience

Australia v India - ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup

On a day when India’s famed batting line-up disappointed, it was Deepti Sharma who rose to the challenge in a high-pressure situation. India had just lost three wickets for six runs when the all-rounder walked in at No. 6. But she was not daunted by pressure and kept taking as many singles as possible to take India to a target of 132.

Earlier, Smriti Mandhana (10) and Harmanpreet Kaur (2) failed to perform, causing panic among fans. Shafali Verma began well, scoring a 15-ball 29, before being caught by Sutherland off Perry.

Jemimah Rodrigues also contributed with a 33-ball 26, but it was Deepti who steadied the ship when wickets were falling at the drop of a hat. The 22-year-old will take a lot of confidence from this performance into the matches that are to follow.

Deepti has represented India in 44 T20Is, from which she has 49 wickets at an economy of a little over 5 runs per over.