South Africa is dominated by Shafali and Mandhana on Chennai’s historic opening day. The opening partnership of 292 runs enabled India’s top six to amass 525 runs, the highest total in a Test match day. 525 for 4 vs South Africa (Shafali 205, Mandhana 149, Tucker 2-141) There is no greater contrast in red-ball cricket than that between South Africa and India. Shafali Verma’s phenomenal 205 destroyed the bowlers. Smriti Mandhana scored an outstanding 149 in the one-off Test in Chennai to continue her Bengaluru ODI record. In this format, Jemimah Rodrigues, in her third half-century, exuded sophistication. India stifled South Africa’s onslaught, scoring an absurd 525 runs in a single day of play, the highest total by any side in Test history. Choosing
