India Women's Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
IND-W Vs SA-W One-Off Test, Day 1: Shafali Verma's Record, Smriti Mandhana's Ton Set New Heights - In Pics
On the first day of the India women vs South Africa women One-Off Test, India's opener Shafali Verma made history with a record-breaking double century, scoring 205 runs off just 194 balls. Smriti Mandhana contributed with a century, posting 149 runs, as India amassed their highest-ever single-day total of 524 for 4 against South Africa. This performance also surpassed an 89-year-old record for the most runs scored in a single day by 94 runs. In 1935, England women had racked up 431/2 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch.
India Women Vs South Africa Women One-Off Test, Day 1 | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
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Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot against South Africa | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Shafali Verma being greeted by South African players for her double century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Shafali Verma being greeted by South African players for her double century as she walks back to pavilion after getting out during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Shafali Verma being greeted by Jemimah Rodrigues after scoring a double century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Shafali Verma being greeted by Jemimah Rodrigues after scoring a double century during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Shafali Verma celebrates her double century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Shafali Verma celebrates her double century during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Nadine de Klerk celebrates the wicket of Shubha Satheesh | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Africa Women's Nadine de Klerk with teammates celebrates the wicket of India Women's Shubha Satheesh during the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Delmi Tucker celebrates the wicket of Smriti Mandhana | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Africa Women's bowler Delmi Tucker with teammates celebrates the wicket of India Women's Smriti Mandhana during the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Smriti Mandhana celebrates her century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Smriti Mandhana celebrates her century with Shafali Verma during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai
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Shafali Verma celebrates her century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women’s Shafali Verma celebrates her century during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Smriti Mandhana celebrates her half century | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women's Smriti Mandhana celebrates her half century during a one-off test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Shafali Verma plays a shot | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women's Shafali Verma plays a shot during the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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India Women's Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa Women's Laura Wolvaardt | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa Women's Laura Wolvaardt shake hands as they pose for pictures before the start of the one-off test cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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