IND W vs SA W Indian women's cricket team's opening batsman Shefali Verma has done wonders in the test match being played against South Africa in Chennai. Shefali has played a record-breaking innings in this match. She first scored a century and then converted it into a double century, ending the 22-year drought.
Shafali Verma 200 Runs: A test match is being played between the women's cricket teams of India and South Africa at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Today is the first day of this match and on the very first day, Team India's opener Shefali Verma has done a great job. She has ended the 22-year drought in Indian women's cricket. Shefali scored a double century in this match.
An Indian woman cricketer has scored a double century on the international stage after 22 years. Before Shefali, this feat was achieved by India's former captain Mithali Raj. Mithali scored a double century against England in 2002 and played an innings of 214 runs.
Shefali Verma double century: However, after scoring a double century, Shefali could not stay for long. She lost her wicket due to a misunderstanding with Jemima Rodrigues while taking a run. Rodrigues played Tucker's ball and it went to mid-on. Shefali was a little hesitant to take the run and meanwhile the bowler also came in her way. But Shefali thought of completing the run. Meanwhile, Malba threw the ball to keeper Jaffta who dropped the stumps before Shefali could reach the crease. Shefali faced 197 balls and scored 205 runs with the help of 23 fours and eight sixes.
In this match, Shefali was supported by her opening partner Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana played an innings of 149 runs on 161 balls. In this innings, she hit 27 fours and a six. Both of them made a record partnership of 292 runs for the first wicket. Shefali and Mandhana have broken Pakistan's 20-year-old record of making the biggest partnership for the first wicket in Test cricket. In 2004, Pakistan's Kiran Baloch and Sajida Shah added 241 runs for the first wicket against West Indies. Shefali and Mandhana crossed this score.
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