Deepti Sharma shatters major T20I world record in IND vs SL match, becomes first-ever cricketer to... 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

Use of slightly dramatic or embellished language to make the story sound more exciting than necessary, even when the underlying facts are accurate.

1) Title: "Deepti Sharma shatters major T20I world record in IND vs SL match, becomes first-ever cricketer to.." – The word "shatters" is a dramatic verb; the ellipsis "to.." is clickbait-like and implies something more extraordinary or mysterious than the straightforward record described in the article. 2) "has etched her name in history books" – A common sports cliché that adds drama rather than information. 3) "Sri Lanka's batting lineup fell like a deck of cards" – A metaphor that dramatizes the collapse instead of neutrally describing a sequence of wickets.

3 suggestions

Replace the headline with a more neutral, complete version, e.g.: "Deepti Sharma becomes leading T20I wicket-taker, first Indian to reach 150 wickets".

Change "has etched her name in history books" to a factual description such as "has become the leading wicket-taker in T20Is".

Replace "Sri Lanka's batting lineup fell like a deck of cards" with a neutral description like "Sri Lanka then lost wickets at regular intervals".

Clickbait / Misleading headline style

Use of incomplete or teaser-style headline elements to provoke curiosity and clicks rather than clearly summarizing the content.

Headline: "Deepti Sharma shatters major T20I world record in IND vs SL match, becomes first-ever cricketer to.." – The trailing "to.." is a classic teaser device, suggesting there is some surprising or hidden achievement, even though the article simply explains the record and related milestones.

2 suggestions

Remove the trailing ellipsis and fully state the achievement, e.g.: "Deepti Sharma shatters T20I record, becomes first cricketer with 150 wickets and 1,000 runs".

Ensure the headline directly and completely reflects the main factual points of the article without relying on suspense or omission.

Biased language / Mild national bias

Language that subtly favors one side by using more positive or heroic framing for them compared to the other side.

1) "Team India's star all-rounder" – While commonly used in sports writing, "star" is a value-laden term that positively frames the player rather than neutrally describing her role. 2) "it was skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who stood tall along with Amanjot Kaur and Arundhati Reddy to somehow take the total past 150" – Phrases like "stood tall" and "somehow" add a heroic, dramatic tone to India’s performance. 3) Sri Lanka’s performance is described more functionally, with less positive framing, e.g., "Sri Lanka's batting lineup fell like a deck of cards" focuses on their collapse rather than balancing with neutral or positive phrasing.

3 suggestions

Replace "Team India's star all-rounder" with a neutral descriptor such as "Team India's all-rounder" or "India all-rounder Deepti Sharma".

Change "stood tall" to a neutral phrase like "played a key innings" or "stabilised the innings".

Balance the description of both teams by using similarly neutral language for successes and failures, e.g., "Sri Lanka’s middle order then struggled, losing wickets quickly" instead of metaphorical or dismissive phrasing.

Oversimplification / Narrative fallacy

Imposing a simple, dramatic narrative on events that could be described more precisely and neutrally.

"After the dismissal of both the set batters, Sri Lanka's batting lineup fell like a deck of cards, and in the end, they were short by 15 runs." – This compresses the chase into a simple story of a sudden collapse, without any detail on overs, bowlers, or specific turning points, and uses a cliché metaphor that suggests a total, almost effortless collapse.

2 suggestions

Provide a bit more factual detail instead of a single dramatic metaphor, e.g.: "After Perera and Durani were dismissed, Sri Lanka lost wickets regularly and could manage only 160, finishing 15 runs short."

Avoid stock metaphors and describe the sequence of events in concrete terms (overs, wickets, key bowlers) where space allows.