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First Time In 90 Years: Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Historic World Record

India on Saturday recorded the highest team total in women's Test cricket on day two of the one-off Test against South Africa, surpassing the previous best of 575/9 set by Australia. Australia had posted the total in Perth this February but India achieved the new record when Richa Ghosh hammered a four in the opening ball of the 109th over bowled by Annerie Dercksen. Much of the credit for the feat goes to Indian openers -- Shafali Verma (205) and Smriti Mandhana (149) -- who shared an iconic stand of 292 -- the highest opening partnership in women's cricket.

First Time In 147 Years: Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Massive Feat

The Indian women's cricket team created history on the opening day of the Test match against South Africa on Friday as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scored a mammoth 525 for the loss of four wickets. It was the most runs scored by any team in a day's play in Test history (both men and women). The record previously belonged to Sri Lanka men's cricket team who scored 509 for the loss of nine wickets in the Colombo Test against Bangladesh in 2022. In women's cricket, the record belonged to England who scored 431 for the loss of two wickets against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch in 1935.

Shafali Verma Makes Fastest-Ever Women's Test Double Century, Smriti Mandhana Misses Out

Young opener Shafali Verma played out of her skin to score a record-breaking double century, which helped India to the highest-ever single-day total as a plethora of landmarks were rewritten on the opening day of the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday. Shafali's double century (205), scored off just 194 balls, and her formidable 292-run partnership with Smriti Mandhana (149) set the platform for India's massive 525 for 4 on a day when the visitors were sent on a leather hunt by the host batters. Shafali eclipsed the double-century record of Annabel Sutherland of Australia, who had achieved the feat off 248 deliveries in a Test against South Africa in February. The 20-year-old Indian also became only the second Indian woman cricketer after the legendary Mithali Raj to hit a double century in Test cricket.

Smriti Mandhana And Shafali Verma Record Highest Opening Partnership In Women's Test Cricket

Indian pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana on Friday recorded the highest opening partnership in women's Test cricket, sharing a commendable 292-run stand on the opening day of the one-off Test against South Africa here. Shafali and Smriti thus surpassed the 241-run opening stand by Pakistan's Sajjida Shah and Kiran Baluch against West Indies in Karachi in 2004. It was also the second highest partnership in Women's Test for any wicket, behind the 309-run stand between Australian pair of LA Reeler and DA Annetts for the third wicket against England in Wetherby in 1987.

Smriti Mandhana's Graceful 90 Leads India Women To 6-Wicket Win Over South Africa, ODI Series Sweep

Smriti Mandhana waltzed to a characteristically elegant 90 to form the crux of India's six-wicket win in the third and final women's ODI against South Africa, marking their 3-0 series clean sweep in Bengaluru on Sunday. Mandhana, whose innings came off 83 balls (11x4), had efficient support casts in Shafali Verma (25), Priya Punia (28) and Harmanpreet Kaur (42, 48b, 2x4) as India went past the target of 216 without exerting themselves much. The hosts made 220 for four in 40.4 overs, after South Africa were restricted to an underwhelming 215 for eight despite skipper Laura Wolvaardt's solid 61 (57b, 7x4).

First Time In 51 Years! Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Shine As India vs South Africa Sees Historic Feat

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana slammed a century each and pacer Pooja Vastrakar bowled a superb final over as India Women defeated South Africa by four runs in a well-fought second One-day International that ended in a thriller and gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Smriti Mandhana Equals Mithali Raj's Record Of Most Centuries In Women's ODI Cricket

India opener Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the annals of women's cricket history by equalling former captain Mithali Raj's all-time Indian record for the most centuries in women's ODIs. Mandhana's brilliant knock of 136 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium against South Africa Women in the second ODI is her seventh ODI century, bringing her level with the legendary Raj. Following her century in the series opener, when she scored 117 runs, the flamboyant left-hander continued her superb form. Her back-to-back centuries made her the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in ODI cricket.

Watch: Smriti Mandhana Picks Wicket In The First Match She Bowls, Internet Finds Her Action Similar To Virat Kohli

It was Smriti Mandhana's day in the 2nd ODI against South Africa in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The star India batter entered the history books by equalling former women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj's all-time Indian record for the most centuries in women's ODIs. Mandhana's brilliant knock of 136 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium against South Africa Women in the second ODI was her seventh ODI century, bringing her level with the legendary Raj. Along with Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur also scored a ton as India put up 325/3 in 50 overs.

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First Time In 90 Years: Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Historic World Record

First Time In 147 Years: Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Massive Feat

Shafali Verma Makes Fastest-Ever Women's Test Double Century, Smriti Mandhana Misses Out

Smriti Mandhana And Shafali Verma Record Highest Opening Partnership In Women's Test Cricket

Smriti Mandhana's Graceful 90 Leads India Women To 6-Wicket Win Over South Africa, ODI Series Sweep

First Time In 51 Years! Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Shine As India vs South Africa Sees Historic Feat

Smriti Mandhana Equals Mithali Raj's Record Of Most Centuries In Women's ODI Cricket

Watch: Smriti Mandhana Picks Wicket In The First Match She Bowls, Internet Finds Her Action Similar To Virat Kohli