Deepti Sharma is an important member of the Indian women’s team and has been continuously contributing to the team’s success. At present, she is playing with the UP Warriors team in the Women’s Premier League and she has presented her excellent fielding performance against Mumbai.
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Mumbai: The first season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is being played and in the very first season Mumbai Indians have shown their brilliant game. This team has become the first team to qualify in the playoffs of this league. On Saturday, this team faced UP Warriors. In this match, a player from UP surprised the Mumbai team with her excellent fielding. Not only surprised but also took his two wickets. this player’s name is Deepti SharmaDeepti gave two shocks to Mumbai with her excellent fielding.
The UP team won the toss in this match and decided to bowl first. UP’s bowlers did not allow Mumbai’s strong batting order to score big and got this team all out for 127 runs. Deepti bowled four overs and took two wickets for 35 runs. But apart from this, Deepti contributed a lot in dismissing two batsmen.
two throws, two run out
Deepti scored two run outs in this match and sent two Mumbai batsmen to the pavilion. On the fourth ball of the 20th over, this Wong was in front of Deepti. Deepti threw the ball up which Wong played towards the front. Kiran Navagire was standing towards the mid-off. Kiran threw a throw which was away from the non-striker’s end but Deepti caught the ball and hit the throw in reverse. The ball hit the stump straight and Wong had to go to the pavilion. Wong scored 32 runs in 19 balls with the help of four fours and a six.
After this, on the last ball of the 20th over, Deepti got another excellent run out. Saika Ishaq was in front of Deepti on the last ball. This left-handed batsman played the shot towards the covers and ran away to take the run. Deepti went running and picked up the ball and threw a throw which went straight to the stumps. Ishaq had to return to the pavilion. Before these two run outs, Deepti had hit a six and then a four on the first ball of this first.
Sensational fielding! Deepti Sharma on 🎯 #CheerTheW #TATAWPL #MIvUPW pic.twitter.com/bfAkOQskwD
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UP stopped Mumbai’s winning streak
UP defeated Mumbai in a thrilling match in this match. Mumbai had scored 127 runs. UP achieved this target on the third ball in the last over. UP achieved the target by losing five wickets. This is UP’s first time in six matches. Talia McGrath scored 38 and Grace Harris scored 39 runs for UP. Deepti 13 and Sophie Ecclestone made the team win by scoring 16 not out.
