IND W vs SA One-Off Test Day 1 Highlight

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The Indian Women’s Cricket Team showed their dominating performance with a mammoth total in the one-off test match against South Africa at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 28th June 2024.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first. Shafali Varma and Smriti Mandhana began off to a cautious start against disciplined South African newball bowlers. After the initial struggle, the Indian openers showed class playing attacking shots not allowing South African bowlers to settle.

Mandhana looked impressive with fifty off 78 deliveries while Varma also reached half-century from 66 balls. Indian openers kept the momentum going into the lunch break at 130 for 0.

After the lunch break, Indian openers kept the scoreboard ticking with attacking shots keeping momentum going. It was a superb batting display by Shafali Varma not allowing South African spinners to settle. Varma completed her maiden test century off 113 balls while Mandhana also completed her milestone from 122 balls. It was a superb batting display by both Indian openers.

Tucker eventually got the breakthrough for South Africa with a lovely piece of bowling with a good catch by Deckersen at slips. Varma and Mandhana added a record-breaking 292 runs opening partnership. Shuba Sateesh looked impressive with her shots keeping the momentum going for India. The left-handed Sateesh was caught by Jafta. Sateesh and Shafali Varma added 33 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Varma became the second Indian to score double century in Test matches. She reached the milestone of 194 deliveries. It was a superb batting display by Shafali Varma and Jemimah Rodrigues keeping the momentum going for India. The Indian team went into the tea break at 334 for 2.

The third session began positively for the Indian team with Varma and Rodrigues keeping the scoreboard ticking. Shafali Varma was run out in a horrible mix-up. Rodrigues and Varma added 86 runs for the 3rd wicket. Rodrigues and Kaur put on another superb partnership that kept momentum.

Rodrigues completed her fifty off 85 balls before trying to hit a rash caught by Klerk. Rodrigues and Kaur added 39 runs for the 4th wicket. South African captain Laura Woolvardt took the second new ball as Kaur and Richa Ghosh maintained momentum with some lovely shots. It was a brilliant batting display as the Indian team ended on record 525 for 4. Ghosh and Kaur added so far 75 runs for the 5th wicket.

For the South African team, Delmi Tucker took 2 for 141 while Klerk grabbed 1 wicket in the entire bowling effort.       



 





Indian women's team hammer 525 for 4 on first day of one-off test against SA 

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