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

NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Deepti Sharma: etched her name in the record books during India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark when she dismissed Australian opener Beth Mooney, who miscued a slog sweep and was caught by Radha Yadav at long-on. The wicket took Deepti’s tally to 356 international wickets, moving past her former India pacer. Jhulan Goswami (355) to 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) completed the top six.

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Earlier, India posted 170/4 after the captain Harmanpreet Kaur: made a brilliant unbeaten knock of 56 in just 27 balls. The innings came at a crucial time as India needed a win to keep their semifinal 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 remained moderate before Shafali was dismissed while trying to accelerate. Soon after, Mandhana was run out after a mix-up with Jemimah Rodrigues, leaving India under pressure.Jemimah scored 34 off 28 balls but struggled to maintain the momentum and eventually retired before the final to make way for big-hitter Richa Ghosh.While India’s batting effort was a little below par for most of the innings, Harmanpreet changed the momentum of the game in a remarkable way. The skipper hit three straight sixes off Australian captain Sophie Molineux in the final over, helping India score 23 runs off the last six balls and post a competitive total of 170.Eventually, Australia beat 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 a lead to spare, thanks to a match-winning performance from Ellyse Perry, who was named Player of the Match for her 56-run knock. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur’s explosive half-century helped India post 170/4.