Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, for the first time, has finally opened up on the controversial run-out of Charlotte Dean during the third and the final ODI match between India Women and England Women at Lord’s on Saturday. Well, the third and final ODI match ended up on a controversial note with Deepti Sharma controversially ‘Mankading’ a set Charlie Dean for the hosts’ 10th wicket to seal the match.
With ENG-W needing 17 runs to win after their last-wicket pair of Dean and Freya Davies had put on 35 crucial runs, Deepti Sharma shattered all the hopes of England as she handed them a bitter defeat. Deepti stopped d in her bowling stride and upon noticing that Dean was outside her crease, whipped the bails off.
While her street smartness worked wonders for the Indian cricket team, however, it has started a full-fledged ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate on social media, with several cricketers and experts from India taking a stand for the all-rounder and some against her.
Meanwhile, amidst all the debate around the controversial run-out, Deepti Sharma finally talked about the issue upon the team’s arrival in India. She revealed: “It was historic for sure. For the first time, we defeated England in their own country and won the series 3-0. That was our plan because she was repeatedly doing it and we had warned them too. We had also informed the umpires. But still she was right there so there wasn’t much we could do. We did everything according to the rules and guidelines,”
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Deepti Sharma’s incredible run-out sealed an incredible 16-run win for the Indian cricket team at the iconic Lord’s Stadium. As a result of this win, the Indian cricket team completed a historic whitewash and registered a 3-0 series victory against the hosts.
