Deepti Sharma credits Rishabh Pant after hitting one-handed six in first WODI against England women

Deepti Sharma scored unbeaten 62 in India women’s win over England women in the first WODI.

India women‘s cricketer Deepti Sharma has credited Rishabh Pant following her one-handed six in first WODI against England women. The Indian all-rounder helped India women crush England women in the first WODI at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

Sharma played a match-winning knock, scoring unbeaten 62 runs in the match to help India women chase down the 262-run target. She also etched a crucial stand of 90 runs with Jemimah Rodrigues for the fifth wicket.

During her knock, Sharma slammed three boundaries and one six. Her six off Lauren Ball, which was a one-handed shot over deep mid-wicket, caught the attention of many cricket fans. Sharma later won Player of the Match award for her innings.

I picked that up from Rishabh Pant: Deepti Sharma on one-handed six

During the post-match presentation, Sharma revealed that she learnt the one-handed six shot from Indian men’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant.

“I play these shots in practice, I picked that up from Rishabh Pant. We have played in England before, we enjoy these conditions,” said Sharma.

“I was waiting for an opportunity like this. I wanted to build a partnership with Jemimah, score 5-6 runs an over consistently. (On her sweep shots) I have worked a lot on it early days, and it helps on this kind of track,” she said.

Notably, Pant is famous for his one-handed sixes over deep mid-wicket. In the ongoing test series against England, Pant has smacked a few sixes like these against England bowlers.

Meanwhile, India women crushed England women by four wickets in the first WODI. Opting to bat first, the hosts piled up 258/6 in the first innings with half-centuries by Sophia Dunkley (83) and Davidson Richards (53). For the visitors, Kranti Goud and Sneh Rana were pick of the bowlers with two scalps each.

Later, Sharma played a crucial role during the chase. Jemimah Rodrigues also added 48 runs to help India women win the encounter. With the victory, India women lead the three-match WODI series 1-0. The second ODI will take place on July 19 at the Lord’s. Earlier, India women won the five-match T20I series 3-2.

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