Indian women test team scripts history against South Africa
A one-match Test series match is being played between the women’s cricket team of India and South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In this match, Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur decided to bat first after winning the toss, in which when the first day’s play ended, the Indian team’s score was 525 runs. At the same time, in the first session of the second day, Team India declared its first innings at a score of 603 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. With this, the Indian team has achieved a big feat for the first time in the 90-year history of women’s Test cricket.
First team to score 600 runs in an innings in women’s Test cricket
Team India showed a brilliant batting performance in the first innings against the South African women’s team, in which Shefali Verma played an innings of 205 runs, while Smriti Mandhana also scored 149 runs. Apart from this, Richa Ghosh played a brilliant innings of 86 while captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 69 runs. With this, for the first time in the history of women’s Test cricket, a team has scored 600 runs in an innings. At the same time, Team India has now also registered the record of scoring the highest score in an innings in women’s Test cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of the Australian women’s team, who scored 575 runs in their first innings in the Perth Test match against the South African team in the year 2024. Highest scores in an innings in women’s Test cricket history
India – 603 runs (vs South Africa, Chennai Test match, 2024)
Australia – 575 runs (vs South Africa, Perth Test match, 2023)
Australia – 569 runs (vs England, Guildfold Test match, 1998)
Australia – 525 runs (vs India, Ahmedabad Test match, 1984)
New Zealand – 517 runs (vs England, Schaarberg Test match, 1996)
