Shefali Vermaโ€™s historic double century! After Mithali, Shefaliโ€™s โ€˜ruleโ€™; Vinod Kambliโ€™s record broken

Shafali Verma's Historic Double Century

Record-Breaking Partnership in Womenโ€™s Test Cricket

The Indian Womenโ€™s cricket team continued their dominance over South Africa in the Test series, building on their success in the ODI series. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set a new record with a 292-run partnership for the first wicket, the highest in womenโ€™s Test cricket. Smriti Mandhana, who was the top scorer in the ODI series, contributed 149 runs from 161 balls, hitting 27 fours and 1 six. She was eventually dismissed in the 52nd over by Delami Tucker.

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Shafali Vermaโ€™s Historic Double Century

Shafali Verma shone brightly, scoring a double century and becoming the second Indian woman to achieve this feat in Test cricket after Mithali Raj. Shafali scored 205 runs from 197 balls, with 23 fours and 8 sixes, breaking several records along the way. At just 20 years and 152 days old, she became the second-youngest woman to score a double century in Test cricket, following Mithali Raj, who achieved this at 19 years and 254 days against England in 2002.

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Breaking Multiple Records

Shafali Verma surpassed many milestones with her exceptional performance:

  • Youngest Indian to Score a Double Century:  Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian to score a double century in Test cricket, breaking Vinod Kambliโ€™s record (21 years and 32 days) set against England in 1993. She also broke Sunil Gavaskarโ€™s record, who scored a double century at 21 years and 277 days against the West Indies in 1971.
  • Second Indian Opener with a Double Century: She became the second Indian opener after Virender Sehwag to score a double century in Test cricket.
  • Run-Out After Double Century:  Shafali Verma became the third Indian cricketer to be run out after scoring a double century, following Sanjay Manjrekar and Rahul Dravid.
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