Rana's 10-wicket haul wraps up India's victory over South Africa
It was a ten-wicket victory but it went down to the final session of the final day in Chennai
28/06Result
Only Test, South Africa Women tour of India at Chennai, Jun 28-Jul 1 2024
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![India Women]( "India Women")
603/6d & 37/0 (9.2 ov) -
![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
266 & 373 (f/o)
Player of the Match
28/06Result
Only Test, South Africa Women tour of India at Chennai, Jun 28-Jul 1 2024
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![India Women]( "India Women")
603/6d & 37/0 (9.2 ov) -
![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
266 & 373 (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Stats - India's hat-trick, records for Shafali and Wolvaardt
Shafali Varma, Sneh Rana and Laura Wolvaardt broke records in Chennai
Chennai's hard grind leaves India and South Africa wanting more Test cricket
South Africa, unused to the format, dug deep and found reserves of stamina within themselves, and India showed once again how much of a force they are
Day 3
Luus and Wolvaardt lead South Africa's fightback after Rana's eight-for
India enforced the follow-on after Rana's eight-wicket haul gave them a first-innings lead of 337
'Strong in attack and strong in defence' - Determined Sune Luus stonewalls India
South Africa's men's team had already had their hearts broken by India the night before, and the women, led by a steadfast Luus, were keen to not allow a repeat showing
Day 2
Kapp, Luus score fighting half-centuries after India post record total
Ghosh struck a quick 86 as India declared their first innings on 603 for 6
The obstinate ways of Kapp against spin
She has an excellent record against India's spinners and has faced them several times, but on Saturday was playing a different game against them
Stats - India become first team to breach 600 mark in women's Tests
Shafali Verma's fastest double-hundred, her record stand with Smriti Mandhana, and more stats from India's first innings
Day 1
Shafali, Mandhana dominate South Africa on historic opening day in Chennai
The 292-run opening stand helped India's top six pile on 525 runs, the most in a day of Test cricket
Shafali puts Bristol behind her on a day of relentless record-breaking
Three years after an ambitious shot had cost her the chance to score her maiden Test hundred, Shafali showed she can bat all day in a ruthless display in Chennai
Others
Sneh Rana: 'Test championship will be a big boost for women's cricket'
The star of India's ten-wicket win over South Africa in the one-off-Test accepts that she needs to work hard to get back to the white-ball sides
Laura Wolvaardt: 'Incorporate red-ball into domestic cricket or we must leave it'
South Africa captain says ahead of Chennai Test that coming cold into long-format international games is a huge challenge for the players
India head into Chennai Test with an eye on 2025 Women's ODI World Cup
"We are getting used to home conditions... even though they are home conditions, we don't have much experience here," says Harmanpreet of playing at Chepauk
Muzumdar: 'Not a bad idea to have Test Championships for women'
"The players are ready and raring to go in the multi-day format; to adjust to that is a different story," India head coach says
Wolvaardt on playing Tests: It's like last-minute studying for an exam
The likes of Beaumont, Lewis and Devine bat for domestic setup that supports women's Test cricket
India start favourites as women's cricket makes a return to Chennai
South Africa suffered an innings defeat in the last Test they played earlier this year, while India beat England and Australia in December