ICC Women's World Cup: Five best spells

Australia v India - NatWest Women's Quadrangular Series — Ekta Bisht's five wicket haul helped the Indian team to a comprehensive win.

#4 Holly Huddleston

New Zealand v Pakistan — Holly Huddleston started the World Cup with a bang against Sri Lanka New Zealand medium pacer Holly Huddleston set the World Cup alight on the opening day of this prestigious tournament by scalping five wickets in the inaugural match against Sri Lanka at Bristol.

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Huddleston made optimum use of the fresh wicket on offer to dent the Lankan batting unit.

She broke the back bone of the batting unit by picking up crucial wickets in the middle order including the prized wicket of the experienced Shashikala Siriwardena.

The Lankan outfit failed to get over the early jitters and was eventually bowled out for 188 runs with Huddleston returning with figures of five for 35 in her ten overs.

The run chase was always going to be easy for the formidable batting line up of the White Ferns. Riding on skipper Suzie Bates' scintillating hundred and a half century from Amy Satterthwaite, the side romped home with nine wickets to spare.

About the author

Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.

She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.

Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.

Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.

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