Jaya Sharma (born 17 September 1980) is an Indian former

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er who played as a left-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match, 77 One Day Internationals and one

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for

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between 2002 and 2008, including playing at the 2005 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for

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and

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. She was the first female recipient of the BCCI Player of the Year award, in 2007. Her 138 * against

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at the

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is the third highest score for India in Women's ODIs. She scored another century against the visiting

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in 2007.

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