All-rounder Deepti Sharma foxed the Englis8-5h batters with a magnificent five-wicket haul - her first in Tests - to trigger a shocking collapse and help India Women put one foot over the winning line on Day 2 of the only Test against England Women at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
England were in a decent position after losing two wickets early on in the innings, cruising at 108-3 with Danielle Wyatt and Nat-Sciver Brunt looking undeterred and raising 80 runs for the fourth wicket.
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However, Deepti spun a web on the Englishwomen with some unplayable spin bowling as their innings collapsed. The 26-year-old off-spinner finished with figures of 5.3-4-7-5 as England lost their last seven wickets for 28 runs, handing the hosts a humungous 292-run lead.
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What are the best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Tests?
Legendary Indian cricket Neetu David holds the record for the best figures in a Women's Test innings, picking up 8-53 against England Women in Jamshedpur in 1995. Neetu was just 18 years old at the time.
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Neetu David (India) | 8-53 | England | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | 1995 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (Australia) | 8-66 | England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 2023 |
| Mary Duggan (England) | 7-6 | Australia | St. Kilda Cricket Club Ground, Melbourne | 1958 |
| Betty Wilson (Australia) | 7-7 | England | St. Kilda Cricket Club Ground, Melbourne | 1958 |
| Myrtle Maclagan (England) | 7-10 | Australia | Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | 1934 |
What are the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in Women's Tests?
Deepti Sharma's fifer was the sixth-best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in Tests.
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Neetu David | 8-53 | England | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | 1995 |
| Gargi Banerjee | 6-9 | New Zealand | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | 1985 |
| Diana Edulji | 6-64 | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 1984 |
| Shubhangi Kulkarni | 6-99 | Australia | Hale School, Perth | 1977 |
| Shubhangi Kulkarni | 6-99 | New Zealand | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1985 |
| Deepti Sharma | 5-7 | England | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 2023 |
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