Deepti Sharma Becomes Second Indian Woman To Score Fifty And Take Five Wickets In Test Match

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma is having a Test match to remember as she became only the second Indian woman to pick five wickets and score a fifty in a Test match. She achieved the feat during Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India's one-off Test against England at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.(Image Source: PTI)

While India had posted 429 runs after opting to bat first in which Deepti chipped in with a 113-ball 67, India then went on to dismiss the Three Lions for a paltry 136, courtesy of an outstanding spell by Deepti as she finished with figures of 5/7.(Image Source: PTI)

This is just the second time that an Indian player has achieved the double of a five-wicket haul and scoring a fifty in the same match in Women's Tests. The first time this feat was achieved by a player was in 1985.(Image Source: PTI)

On that occasion, Shubangi Kulkarni had scored 79 with the bat while also picking 6/99 in a drawn match against New Zealand. Deepti's performance, by contrast, has put India on verge of a win. (Image Source: PTI)

This was also Deepti's maiden five-wicket haul in Test matches. (Image Source: PTI)