Watch: Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia’s trickery catches Sophie Devine off guard in spectacular run-out

India Women's National Cricket Team all-rounder Deepti Sharma and keeper Yastika Bhatia came up with a great presence of mind in the game against the New Zealand Women's National Cricket Team. The first game of the series between the teams took place at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Deepti Sharma played a massive role for the India Women's National Cricket Team in the win over the New Zealand Women's National Cricket Team in the first ODI. The all-rounder shined for her team both with the bat as well as the ball and made sure that they started the series on high.

While her effort with the bat and ball was for everyone to see, Deepti Sharma stole the limelight with her great presence of mind. She, along with keeper Yastika Bhatia, outfoxed the New Zealand National Cricket Team skipper Sophie Devine and sent her packing early on in her innings.

Deepti bowled a short delivery, which was defended by Sophie Devine. She came out to defend it to the left of the bowler. The bowler gathered the ball and threw it to the keeper-batter, Yastika Bhatia, behind the stumps.

Sophie Devine stepped back and plonked her right foot back but her boot didn't cross the crease. It was on the line as Yastika removed the bails. Both the batter and the bowler stared at each other before the latter under-armed the ball to Yastika.

Sophie Devine could have easily gone back into her crease after defending. But instead, she stood her ground and waited to see what Deepti would do. The all-rounder first mocked a throw and then took a second before under-arming the throw to Yastika. Devine walked back a couple of steps once she saw the ball lobbed back but did not get in before Yastika removed the bails.

Deepti Sharma runs out Sophie Devine

Here's the video:

Sharp presence of mind produces a big wicket!👌👌

New Zealand lose their third in the chase as Sophie Devine is run-out.

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Deepti Sharma scores 41 runs and picks one wicket

Deepti played an innings of 41 runs with the bat and helped her team post a total of 227 runs on the board. She stood tall for her team when they were left tottering at 91/4. Then with the ball, she picked the crucial wicket of Georgia Plimmer as India bundled out opposition for 168 runs to win the game by 59 runs.

I thought throwing was the better option - Deepti Sharma on Sophie Devine's run-out

Deepti Sharma, who won Player of the Match for her heroics, said that she had belief in herself. She talked about her mindset while going to bat and then bowling. She also talked about the wicket of Sophie Devine, saying that she felt throwing was the best option. She explained:

"It is important how you start and I had the belief in myself. I had the mindset when I went to bat and even on how to provide the breakthroughs. The bat is new, but I played with it during the World Cup; I enjoyed it a lot.

As a bowling unit, we concentrated on bowling well and did not think about the total we had on the board; we wanted to bowl in partnerships, and that's what we did. [on the Devine run-out] I thought throwing was the better option," she concluded.