India women vs England women: Deepti Sharma relishes playing under pressure
Chasing 148, England were cruising with opener Tammy Beaumont (59) and skipper Heather Knight (30) in the middle but Deepti dismissed both the batters off successive balls in the 14th over to bring India back into the match.
“I like playing in a pressure situations, whether it is in any position in the team – batting, bowling, or fielding. As an all-rounder, I just want to contribute to my department and take the team forward,” Deepti said during the post-match virtual press conference.
“I like leading from the front, like in domestic tournaments when I play as a senior player and win matches for my team, that gives different confidence.
“When you bring that confidence here, of course this platform is not easy but it depends on how you handle it. I now know how to read and handle situations, so I find it easy to play because I know I can handle things easily now,” she added.
In the 14th over, Deepti trapped Beaumont in front of the wicket, before running out Knight to leave England to score 43 off the last 36 balls.
“It was a crucial over and crucial wicket. Earlier also we had taken a DRS but we were unlucky. Next, when I bowled, it was umpire’s call and it was hitting the stumps, it gave us a lot of confidence.
