Australian pacer Annabel Sutherland became the first women’s cricketer to achieve a unique feat of getting a five-wicket haul in women’s ODI on her birthday.

Sutherland, who turned 24 today, did not let India capitalise on a 155-run partnership for the opening wicket between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, as she helped the Aussies take down India to 330 all out from a fine position of 234/2 at one point with figures of 5/40 in 9.5 overs.

Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan spin sensation, is the only one to do so in men’s ODI, securing a five-for against South Africa last year.

Also, Sutherland could not have chosen the best time to secure her first-ever five-wicket-haul, a World Cup clash against India. She is the only third Australian to get a five-wicket haul in the Women’s World Cup, b

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