Deepti's last-ball 6 powers London Spirit to 1st Hundred Women title

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma sealed off London Spirit’s win in The Hundred 2024 final, with a six with two balls to spare against the Welsh Fire at the Lord’s in London on Sunday (August 18). With four runs needed of he last six balls, Deepti Sharma hammered Hayley Matthews over long-on for six to seal the title for the London Spirit team.

The six came on the 98th ball of London Spirit’s run chase. Deepti ran down the track against West Indies all-rounder Matthews and lofted the ball high towards long on. South African Shabnim Ismail dropped the catch at the boundary ropes and the ball landed on the cushions.

Deepti finished with run-a-ball 16, including the game-defining six. She also took one wicket in the title clash as well. Overall, Deepti scored 212 runs and bagged eight wickets in her eight ‘The Hundred’ games this season.