India, Dec. 26 -- India's leading spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name in the T20I record books during the third match of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. By claiming three crucial wickets, including that of Malsha Shehani in her final over, she reached 151 career T20I wickets, equalling the record previously held by Australia's Megan Schutt. Deepti's milestone highlights her consistency and impact in the shortest format, further cementing her status as one of the premier bowlers in women's cricket, while playing a key role in India's dominant performance in the series.

Deepti finished with impressive figures of 3 for 18, helping restrict Sri Lanka to just 112 for 7 in their 20 overs.

It took Deepti 131 T20I matches to reach 151 w...