Win Projections to be updated soon
India 603 for 6 dec (Shafali 205, Mandhana 149, Ghosh 86, Harmanpreet 69, Rodrigues 55) and 37 for 0 (Shafali 24*) beat South Africa 266 (Kapp 74, Luus 65, Rana 8-77) and 373 (Wolvaardt 122, Luus 109, de Klerk 61, Gayakwad 2-55, Deepti 2-95, Rana 2-111 ) by 10 wickets
South Africa began day four on 232 for 2, still trailing by 105 runs, with Wolvaardt close to her first hundred. The day saw significant wickets fall in the morning session including Wolvaardt, Kapp, and Tucker, making India’s victory seem imminent.
The afternoon session witnessed a slow scoring rate from South Africa, with de Klerk playing a crucial role in holding the innings together. Her patient innings and maiden Test fifty contributed to South Africa’s efforts to save the game. However, crucial wickets fell towards the end, leading to India needing only a small target to secure victory.
The focus now shifts to the upcoming T20Is, but the Test match at Chepauk will be remembered as a display of high-quality cricket, marking the return of women’s Tests after a long hiatus.
