India, Aug. 31 -- Deepti Sharma produced a spell for the history books as India launched their Women's Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, becoming the highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is during a dominant win over Thailand in Dubai. The veteran all-rounder needed only two overs to make a decisive impact. She finished with astonishing figures of 0/3 from 1.1 overs, helping India dismiss Thailand for 65 and secure a 94-run victory.

India posted 159 for 9 after being sent in to bat, leaving Thailand with a challenging target but enough hope to make the contest competitive. That possibility disappeared once India's bowlers began to tighten the screws, with Deepti at the heart of the collapse.

The landmark took Deepti's career tally to...