India's Historic Triumph: Shafali Verma's Record-Breaking Double Century and Sneh Rana's Stunning Spell

In a monumental victory, India defeated South Africa by 10 wickets in the Women's Test. Shafali Verma set records with a rapid double century and Sneh Rana's impressive bowling figures played a crucial role. Despite South Africa's valiant effort in the second innings, India secured a decisive win.

In an extraordinary display of cricketing prowess, India demolished South Africa by a resounding 10 wickets in the solitary Women's Test here on Monday. The match witnessed opener Shafali Verma smashing records with her fastest-ever double century, while Sneh Rana's impeccable first-innings bowling figures of 8/77 were instrumental in sealing the outcome of the game, reshaping the record books.

After posting a colossal first innings total of 603/6 declared, thanks to Shafali's blistering 205 off 197 balls and Smriti Mandhana's stellar 149, India put South Africa on the back foot early. The visitors crumbled under the pressure, bowing out for 266 as off-spinner Rana secured a career-best performance.

Requiring 337 to avoid a follow-on, South Africa showed resilience with captain Laura Wolvaardt scoring 122 and former skipper Sune Luus contributing 109 in the second innings. Middle-order batter Nadine de Klerk's 61 runs helped them reach 373, leaving India a small target of 37 runs to win, which they achieved comfortably in 9.2 overs. The teams are now set to face off in three T20Is in Chennai from July 5-9.

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