Updated On: 19 August, 2024 12:54 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
Deepti Sharma smashed the winning boundary and helped London Spirit to win the maiden women`s Hundred title. Here is all you need to know (Pic: Instagram/sarahglenn03/londonspirit)

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India all-rounder Deepti Sharma played a crucial role with both bat and ball as London Spirit lifted their maiden Women`s Hundred title
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Deepti Sharma snapped a wicket giving away 23 runs and then smashed a run-a-ball 16, including the winning six off Hayley Matthews

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Besides Deepti, Eva Gray (2/26) and Sarah Glenn (2/17) snapped two wickets each, while Tera Norris (1/18) also chipped in with a wicket to restrict Welsh Fire to 115 for 8 in the stipulated 100 balls
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In reply, Georgia Redmayne anchored the chase with a 32-ball 34. Heather Knight (24) and Danielle Gibson (22) also chipped in with useful contributions even as Shabnim Ismail threatened to derail the chase with figures of three for 24 in her 20 balls

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But Deepti Sharma then took the onus on herself and produced the only maximum of the match in the nick of time to take her team home
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