India posted 170 for 5 and bowled Pakistan out for 106 to win by 64 runs at Edgbaston. Deepti Sharma took 5 for 10, raising her career total to 166 wickets in Women's T20Is. All reported figures come from Times of India and The Hindu.
“Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti, Smriti shine as India crush Pakistan by 64 runs”
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“Deepti Sharma sets world record with historic five-for against Pakistan”
Read at Times of India →Deepti Sharma's record and India's win illustrate gains from investment in women's pathways and increased visibility for female athletes in South Asia.
“Equity, sustained investment, and expanded opportunity”
The result reflects disciplined preparation and individual excellence within established competitive structures.
“National merit, measurable performance, and consistent dominance”
Sharma's figures and team contributions demonstrate outcomes driven by personal skill and uncoerced participation.
“Individual excellence and voluntary competition”
All prior framings accept the record as self-evidently significant without examining opposition strength or institutional incentives that may distort its meaning.
“Selective emphasis on cumulative stats and one-sided contests”
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