India, June 15 -- Deepti Sharma cemented her reputation as India's go-to ICC tournament performer by delivering her best T20I bowling figures (5/10) against Pakistan.

Having played a crucial role in India's 64-run win in their Women's T20 World Cup opener, she assessed that her performance was not built on extravagant turn or a mystery variation. Instead, it came from understanding the surface and controlling her pace through the air.

"On today's pitch speed was very crucial," Deepti told reporters after the win. "I was varying it in every over and that helped me a lot."

It was a revealing insight into a spell that changed the course of the match. Pakistan had negotiated the Powerplay well and looked comfortable at 53 despite losing tw...