The 28-year-old recorded match figures of 5-10 off her four overs to help dismiss Pakistan for only 106 in reply to Indiaโs 170.
It was the best T20I bowling performance of her career and the best by an India player in T20 World Cup history.
Deepti Sharma was a star. She changed the match with five wickets and a direct hit. What a performance! ๐ฎ๐ณ
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Incredible bowling figures.4-0-10-5#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/uHqUnAMJL1
โ Rahul ๐ฎ๐ณ (@rahulbbabar) June 14, 2026
It was also the third best figures overall at any Womenโs T20 World Cup:
- Deandra Dottin (West Indies): 5-5 vs Bangladesh, 2018 T20 World Cup
- Sune Luus (South Africa): 5-8 vs Ireland, 2016
- Deepti Sharma (India): 5-10 vs Pakistan, 2026
- Ashleigh Gardner (Australia): 5-12 vs New Zealand, 2023.
What. A. Finish ๐ฅณ
3๏ธโฃ wickets in an over and Deepti Sharma has a superb ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๏ธ#TeamIndia wrap a dominant 6๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ-run victory to kickoff our #T20WorldCup campaign ๐
Scorecard โถ๏ธ https://t.co/1tfRc3jcrX#WomenInBlue | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vhvCoE9tXu
โ BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 14, 2026
South African cricket fans will remember Deepti as she also bagged a five-wicket haul against the Proteas Women in the 2025 ODI Cricket World Cup final which secured Indiaโs maiden 50-over title.
Photo: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters
