Deepti Sharma, the veteran Indian all-rounder etched her name into cricket history during India’s Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 clash against Thailand in Dubai. Delivering an immaculate spell of off-spin bowling, Sharma finished with figures of 3 wickets for 0 runs (3/0) in just 1.1 overs (7 balls).
Deepti was introduced in the 9th over and struck immediately, claiming two wickets in four balls to break the spine of the middle order. World No. Playing XIs For India vs Thailand Clash India: Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud and Nandni Sharma Thailand: Natthakan Chantham, Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Chanida Sutthiruang, Suleeporn Laomi, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong (captain), Phannita Maya, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Nannaphat Chaihan, and Naomi Hamilton
The spell was part of a landmark day for the 29-year-old off-spinner: 150th T20I Cap: Deepti became only the third Indian woman – after Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana – to reach 150 T20 International appearances. 1 T20I Wicket-Taker: The three scalps propelled her career tally to 171 wickets, surpassing Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong (170) to become the leading wicket-taker in Women’s T20I history. Least Runs Conceded In A 3-Wicket Haul For India Women (T20Is) Bowler Figures Opponent Venue / Year Deepti Sharma 3/0 Thailand Dubai, 2026 Renuka Singh 3/5 Sri Lanka Sylhet, 2022 Pooja Vastrakar 3/6 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, 2018 Titas Sadhu 3/6 Sri Lanka Hangzhou, 2023 Radha Yadav 3/6 South Africa Chennai, 2024 How The Magic Unfolded Defending a target of 160 after Shafali Verma’s blistering 64 off 36 balls, India quickly choked Thailand in the chase. She returned in the 17th over and took a wicket with her very first ball, dismissing top-scorer Nannapat Koncharoenkai to fold Thailand for 65 and seal a comprehensive 94-run victory in India’s campaign opener on Sunday night.
With this performance, Deepti became the first Indian cricketer (men’s or women’s) to claim three or more wickets in a T20I without conceding a single run.
