Lavanya reports from the ground..
India is blocking Laura Wolvaardt’s ability to whip out her cover drive. Field on the off side is stacked. They are challenging Laura to pick the length and find gaps outside her arc of comfort.
And she’s doing it incredibly well, with some deft shots through the longer boundary
In the pre-match presser, Laura said this:
For example, balls I have been cover-driving my whole life, I now need to leave. It’s a bit difficult for me because that happens on instinct and I have to fight the way I have been batting for the entirety of my career.
Following her own plan to the tee but SA will need her to fight every intrusive thought if they want to stay in the game.
Harmanpreet’s reliance on Sneh Rana as a strike spin bowler continues. Gave her an over with the new ball right before lunch. Sneh and Deepti will be crucial as the temperature also cranks up a notch here. Much to do for Anneke Bosch and the SA captain
SA 29/0 in 6 overs
A good fielding effort by Mandhana restricts the batters to three off the first ball. Four runs from the over.
Sneh Rana from the other end. Concedes six runs from her first. Lunch day 2
SA 19/0 in 4 overs
Renuka continues. Wolvaardt gets a couple down the ground. Four!! Vastrakar is welcomed back with a crisp straight drive by Bosch. Four!! Short down leg to Wolvaardt, pulled through fine leg.
SA 8/0 in 2 overs
Renuka Singh with the new cherry in her hand. Wolvaardt to face. Full on the stumps first ball, defended solidly. Full outside off, beats Wolvaardt’s outside edge. Four! On leg stump, Wolvaardt drives it through the right of mid on to open the account for SA.
Vastrakar with the second over. Bowls one down leg that keeps very low. Four!! Anneke Bosch gets off the mark with a boundary through square leg.
One for the record books....
India Women registered the highest-ever Test team total during the encounter against South Africa Women at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday
India declares on 603!
Four!! Richa lofts a full delivery from Sekhukhune over covers to the boundary to bring up 600 for India!
WICKET!! Mlaba bowls one full on the pads, Richa misses her sweep and is given out LBW. Three reds on ball tracking!
Richa Ghosh lbw b Mlaba 86(90)
INDIA DECLARES!
Harman departs!
Sekhukhune continues after the drinks break. Appeals for lbw as Harman looks to paddle fine. Not given on field but Wolvaardt opts to review. Three reds on ball tracking! Harman has to go.
Kaur lbw b Sekhukhune 69(115)
IND 598/5 in 114 overs
IND 591/4 in 112 overs
Sekhukhune into the attack. Three singles from the over as India registers the highest ever team total in Women’s Test history.
Dercksen continues to leak runs from her end, Richa cuts a short one to the boundary. She is replaced eventually by Mlaba. Four!! Tossed up, Richa stands and punches to the left of mid off to the boundary.
IND 572/4 in 108 overs
Four!! De Klerk goes full on the pads, Harman paddles it behind for a boundary. Four!! Richa cuts one through backward point for four. Four!! Down leg, punished to the boundary again.
Dercksen continues her spell. Slower ball, Harman almost plays it onto the stumps.
Richa gets her fifty!
Change in attack. Nadine de Klerk comes in. Beats Richa and the keeper off her first ball and it runs away for four byes. Four!! On the pads, Richa flicks it through the leg side to the boundary to complete her fifty! 100 partnership up between the duo as well.
IND 555/4 in 106 overs
IND 544/4 in 104 overs
Four!! Klaas misses her length looking for the slower one, Richa accepts the gift and punishes it to the boundary.
Derksen pushes one wide of off. Harman gets an inside edge that rolls to the keeper. Four!! Similar delivery next up, Harman punches it through the covers for a boundary.
Fifty for Harmanpreet!
Klaas continues. Harmanpreet gets an inside edge as she tries to jam the bat down, trickles behind for a single.
Dercksen continues. Harmanpreet pulls a short of a length ball to deep square to bring up her fifty!! It’s her first fifty in Test match cricket.
IND 536/4 in 102 overs
IND 531/4 in 100 overs
Skipper Harmanpreet and Richa Ghosh make their way out to the middle. Masabata Klaas will start proceedings with the ball.
Klaas starts off with a wayward ball down leg. Harmanpreet flicks a full one on the pads to deep fine to get India’s first runs of the morning. Harman tucks one through square on the legside and manages to run three.
Dercksen from the other end. Tight over, just a single from it.
Another record to savour
India Women broke the record for the most runs scored by a team in a day’s play in Tests during the encounter against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
ICYMI
Shafali Varma scored the fastest double century in Women’s Tests during the encounter against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
Playing XIs
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Derkcksen
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Shubha Satheesh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Day 1 report
IND-W vs SA-W, One-off Test: After a slow start in the first eight to ten overs, a meek South African bowling attack with barely any venom in its fangs offered little to no resistance to India as the openers piled on the runs.
LIVE STREAMING INFO
What time will Day 2 of the India Women vs South Africa Women Test match begin?
The Day 2 of the lone Test between Indian Women and South Africa Women will start at 9:30 am IST.
Where can we watch the India Women vs South Africa Women Test match on television?
The lone Test between Indian Women and South Africa Women will be telecast on the Sports 18 network. The match will also be available from streaming through the Jio Cinema app and website.
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