IND-W vs SA-W, One-Off Test Day 3 Live Scorecard and Updates: India Women Overpowering South Africa Women
Sneh Rana took three wickets while Deepti Sharma took one as South Africa ended Day 2 on 236/4. (Image: X/@BCCIWomen)
India Women vs South Africa Women LIVE Score, One-off Test Day 3: Hello and welcome to the live scorecard from Day 3 of the one-off test between India Women and South Africa Women!
RECAP OF DAY 2:
India posted the biggest ever total in the history of women’s Test cricket by scoring a mammoth 603 for six declared before South Africa Women fought valiantly through Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp on day two of the one-off Test, here Saturday.
The hosts resumed the day at the overnight score of 525 for four with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh beginning the proceedings.
Playing her fifth Test, the India skipper raised her maiden half-century in the long format, scoring 69 of 115 balls while Richa (86) also got her career-best knock of 86 to extend India’s domination.
They added 143 runs for the fifth wicket.
At 576, the Indians broke the record of the highest team total in Women’s Test cricket, bettering the previous record held by Australia, who had posted 575 for nine declared against South Africa in Perth this February.
However, at 593, the stand was broken after Harmanpreet was trapped leg-before by Tumi Sekhukhune.
Just 10 runs later, Richa departed too after being trapped leg-before by Nonkululeko Mlaba, and the Indian captain declared the innings.
South Africa put up a spirited fight with top-order batter Sune Luus (65) and Marizanne (69 not out) as they finished the day at 236 for four, trailing by 367 runs.
For India, Rana was the star with the ball, with her figures reading three for 61, whereas Deepti Sharma was also impressive (1/40).
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