Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball as India thrashed England by 347 runs in their one-off women's Test on Saturday for their first ever win at home against the rivals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sharma, who made 67 in India's first-innings total of 428, took nine wickets including a red-hot 5-7 in the first innings, with the visitors bowled out for 131 to wrap up the match on the third morning in Mumbai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Medium-pacer Pooja Vastrakar grabbed 3-23 as England were dismissed cheaply inside 28 overs during an extended first session of play while chasing a mammoth target of 479 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, bowled out for 136 in their first innings, offered very little fight even in their second outing, losing half their side inside 15 overs at the D.Y. Patil stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's victory margin was the largest by runs in women's Test cricket and also their first Test win against England at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harmanpreet Kaur's team took a 292-run first-innings lead after electing to bat first, and declared on their overnight second-innings total of 186-6 for an overall lead of 478.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 59 in England's first innings but was bowled for a duck by Vastrakar in her second stint.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's a proud feeling... we bowled according to plan," said Sharma, who was named player of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was just waiting to bowl and keeping myself warmed up. I got a lot of help from the wicket and I backed myself."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England's Heather Knight said India were "outstanding" in the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The way they batted in the first innings is something we can learn a lot from," she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n