Deepti Sharma made a stunning 188-run knock, the second highest score in women's one-day international, to set up India's massive 249-run win over Ireland in the quadrangular series in Potchefstroom ,South Africa ,yesterday. Deepti's 160-ball superb innings was studded with 27 boundaries and two sixes. The 19-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shared a record 320-run opening stand with Poonam Raut 109 as India rattled acommanding 358-3 after skipper Mithali Raj won the toss anddecided to bat first. India bundle out Ireland for a paltry 109 in 40 overs to hand the rivals an embarrassing defeat.Deepti is now behind top-scorer Australia's Belinda Clarke, who had cracked an unbeaten 229 against Denmark in 1997 at Mumbai. The knock is best by an Indian as she betterd the unbeaten 138 by Jaya Sharma against Pakistan in 2005.Meanwhile, The BCCI today retained the 15-member squad, competing in a tri-series in South Africa, for the ICC Women World Cup, beginning June 24 in England. Mithali Raj will lead the squad.
News On AIR | May 16, 2017 8:00 AM
Deepti Sharma scores 188 runs, second highest score in women's One Day International