Sneh Rana achieved the second-best figures by an Indian bowler in Women’s Tests on Sunday, June 30. The off-spinner ended with figures of 25.3-4-77-8 against Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ind w vs sa w test: Sneh Rana made a record Neetu David is a left-arm spinner. She still holds the record with her remarkable spell of 31.3-12-53-8 against England in Jamshedpur in 1995. Gargi Banerjee, Diana Edulji, and Shubhangi Kulkarni have five five-wicket hauls to her name. They are also part of the prestigious list. Rana is 30 years old. She is the second Indian bowler in Women’s Tests to take 8 wickets in an innings. Thanks to her performance, India dismissed South Africa for 266 in 84.3 overs at the Chepauk. Ind w vs sa w test: India’s dominance is continuing Following India’s dominant performance with the bat, South Africa found themselves under immense pressure as they attempted to chase down a mammoth total of 603 for 6 (declared) in the first innings. Smriti Mandhana’s impressive knock of 149 set the stage, while Shafali Verma’s brilliant 205 provided further momentum. Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Richa Ghosh also contributed with brisk half-centuries. Unfortunately, Ghosh fell just short of a Test century when Nonkululeko Mlaba dismissed her for 86. After the batsmen’s strong showing, it was Rana’s turn to make an impact. The spinner made crucial breakthroughs by dismissing Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch early on. Rana then claimed the key wicket of Marizanne Kapp scoring 74 runs. Finally, Rana wrapped up the South African innings by getting the wicket of Mlaba. With a lead of 337 runs in the first innings, India enforced the follow-on.
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