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.

#3 Dane Van Niekerk

Australia v South Africa — The South African skipper after picking up a wicket. South Africa captain Dane Van Niekerk has been in sublime form throughout the Women's World Cup.

Despite bowing out of this event after a close loss to England in the semi finals, Van Niekerk ended the campaign as the leading wicket taker with 15 wickets in her seven matches.

The leg spinner produced a magical spell against West Indies in the league phase of this showpiece event. Coming into the bowl after some serious damage done by Marizanne Kapp, the leg spinner picked up four wickets in her three overs without giving away a single run.

She wrecked the lower middle order of the Windies and bundled them out for 48 runs in the first innings. The Proteas returned with the bat to chase down the target under seven overs with ten 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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Edited by Anuradha Santhanam