IND W vs SA W - Indian women's team makes history with 525 runs on Day 1 against South Africa

At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India had a historic first day of play against South Africa, scoring 525 runs to break the previous record of 431 runs in a day in women's cricket. The team performed like a well-oiled machine, with each batter hitting excellently.

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The openers set the tone, with Shafali Verma hitting an outstanding double ton and Smriti Mandhana missing after getting out on 149. The two established a strong partnership of 292 runs for the first wicket. 

That's Stumps on Day 1 of the #INDvSA Test!

A record-breaking & a run-filled Day comes to an end as #TeamIndia post a massive 525/4 on the board! 👏 🙌

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/4EU1Kp7wJe@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/ELEdbtwcUB

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 28, 2024

India remained composed throughout the day despite losing a few wickets in the middle. Later Jemimah Rodrigues also reached her half-century, and towards the end of the day, Richa Ghosh and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur batted confidently, both nearing their forties. They aim to build substantial innings on Day 2 to prevent any comeback opportunities for South Africa.

Regarding the South African women's team, while Shafali was run out, the other wickets were taken by Delmi Tucker, who claimed two, and Nadine de Klerk, who had one to her name. The South African bowlers appeared inexperienced for the conditions, and they struggled under the intense heat and humidity of Chennai. The flat wicket also presented them with a formidable challenge.

🤯 Fastest double-hundred in women's Tests by Shafali Verma!
🔥 Third 💯 in four matches for Smriti Mandhana.
💥 292 - Record-highest opening stand in women's Tests.

India openers gave an incredible start in Chennai against South Africa!#INDvSA | 🔗: https://t.co/WGsjkNw98R pic.twitter.com/814ZYKAOGp

— ICC (@ICC) June 28, 2024

Teams:

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Delmi Tucker, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta(w), Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Shubha Satheesh, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

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