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Deepti Sharma Reveals How England Players Tried To 'Distract' India During One Off Test

By IANS News June 21, 2021 • 12:22 PM View: 1929

India batter Deepti Sharma, who played a crucial role in the Mithali Raj-led side stealing a draw in the one-off Test against England, said that the England players tried to "distract us" during the match but "I made sure I didn't heed any of that".

Deepti, who not just took three England wickets but scored an unbeaten 29 in the first innings and a patient half-century in the second, told ESPNcricinfo on Sunday: "The England players were quipping something or the other after every ball, every over. So I made sure I didn't heed any of that.

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