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Deepti Sharma of India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: India spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books during India’s crucial Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti reached the landmark when she dismissed Australia’s Beth Mooney, who mistimed a sweep and was caught by Radha Yadav at long-on. The wicket took Deepti’s tally to 356 international wickets, moving past his former pacer in India. Jhulan Goswami (355) at the top of the all-time list. Australia’s Ellyse Perry (336), England’s Katherine Sciver-Brunt (335), Sophie Ecclestone (333) and South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail (323) complete the top six.

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First, India posted 170/4 after the captaincy Harmanpreet Kaur he produced a brilliant unbeaten knock of 56 from just 27 balls. The innings came at a crucial time as India needed a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive after South Africa’s win over Bangladesh.India started steadily, with Smriti Mandhana (38) and Shafali Verma (34) adding 66 runs for the opening wicket. However, the scoring rate moderated before Shafali was dismissed as he tries to accelerate. Soon after, Mandhana was run out after a tussle with Jemimah Rodrigues, leaving India under pressure.Jemimah scored 34 off 28 balls but struggled to maintain the momentum and was eventually retired before the final over to make way for big-hitter Richa Ghosh.While India’s batting effort appeared slightly below par for most of the innings, Harmanpreet shifted the momentum of the game in spectacular fashion. The skipper hit three consecutive sixes off Australian captain Sophie Molineux in the final over, helping India score 23 runs in the last six balls and finish with a competitive total of 170.Eventually, Australia defeated India by six wickets in their crucial Women’s T20 World Cup clash, knocking the Women in Blue out of the tournament. Chasing 171, Australia reached the target with an over to spare, thanks to a match-winning performance from Ellyse Perry, who was named Player of the Match for a knock of 56 runs. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur’s explosive half-century had helped India post 170/4.