Shafali Verma made history during India's one-off Test against South Africa at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Shafali Verma made history during India's one-off Test against South Africa at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. In the Proteas match, she scored her first century and forged an incredible 292-run partnership with Smriti Mandhana. On the first day of the test match, the Women in Blue put on a commanding performance thanks to this partnership.
Notably, Verma also secured her first double century in Test cricket, joining an elite group of Indian women cricketers. In 2002, Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman to accomplish this feat. At just 20 years old, Shafali became the second youngest woman to hit a double century in the history of women's Test cricket, second only to Mithali Raj.
In addition to her extraordinary achievement, Shafali broke two world records during her innings. She clinched the title for the fastest century and quickest double century in the history of women's Test cricket. Her century came in just 113 balls, while she reached the double ton in a mere 194 balls. These remarkable milestones surpassed a 40-year-old record previously held by England's Janette Brittin.
Shafali's incredible performance also saw her surpass several other milestones, including coming close to registering the highest individual Test score in women's cricket. Although she fell short by 38 runs, her innings of 200 runs from 194 balls was a testament to her exceptional skill and determination.
Shafali's achievement was celebrated by her father, Sanjeev Verma, who expressed gratitude to all those who supported and mentored her. Shafali herself credited her success to following her instincts and the guidance of her teammate Smriti Mandhana.
On the first day of play, the Indian team, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, won the toss and elected to bat first. Shafali's extraordinary knock, along with valuable contributions from Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Richa Ghosh, propelled India to a total of 525 runs for the loss of four wickets in 98 overs.
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