Deepti Sharma Sets New T20I Wicket Record
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Deepti Sharma is a cricket player from India.
She plays for the Indian women's cricket team.
In a match against Thailand, she did something amazing.
She took 3 wickets in only 7 balls.
She did not give any runs in those balls.
This is a new record in T20I cricket.
T20I means Twenty20 International.
Before this, a bowler from Thailand had the record.
Deepti Sharma broke that record.
She also reached 172 wickets in T20I cricket.
This is the most wickets by any bowler in T20I history.
India won the match against Thailand.
This was Deepti Sharma's 150th T20I match.
People are very happy about her great game.
This is a big moment for Indian cricket.
Vocabulary7 words
- wickets
- when a bowler gets a batter out
- runs
- points a team gets in cricket
- record
- the best result ever
- T20I
- a short cricket game between countries
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball to get batters out
- spinner
- a bowler who makes the ball turn
- match
- a game between two teams
Quiz
Answer key
1. 3 2. Thailand 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Deepti Sharma is a cricket player from _____.
She plays for the Indian women's _____ team.
She took 3 _____ in only 7 balls.
She did not give any _____ in those balls.
This is a new _____ in T20I cricket.
Before this, a bowler from _____ had the record.
She also reached _____ wickets in T20I cricket.
India _____ the match against Thailand.
This was Deepti Sharma's _____ T20I match.