List of all records achieved by Shafali Verma in one-off test against South Africa

Shafali Verma scored 205 runs against South Africa in the first innings of one-off test in Chennai on June 28

It was a historic day for the young Indian batter Shafali Verma as she smashed her maiden test double century in one-off test match against the South Africa women’s team at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on June 28. 

Indian openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana displayed brutality against South Africa’s good bowling line-up. The Indian openers stitched the opening stand of 292 runs and recorded the highest ever partnership for the opening wicket in women’s test cricket history.

The stylish batter Mandhana departed after scoring 149 runs in 161 balls, including 27 boundaries and one six. However, the day belonged to her opening partner Shafali, who unleashed her beast mode and showcased her class at a very young. The 20-year-old batter smashed her maiden double century in just 194 deliveries. Shafali’s fantastic innings came to an end in the 75th over of the first innings when a poor call from Jemimah Rodrigues cost her wicket. Shafali was adjudged run out, and she departed after a stunning knock of 205 runs in just 197 balls, which included 23 boundaries and eight sixes.

During the innings, Shafali hit the fastest hundred and double hundred in women’s test cricket and also achieved a few more records, which we will talk about here.

Records achieved by Shafali Verma in one-off test against South Africa

1. Fastest century in women’s test cricket

In the first innings, Shafali smashed her maiden test ton in just 113 deliveries against South African women. 113-ball ton by Shafali is now the fastest century ever in women’s test cricket. The record was previously held by England’s Janette Brittin, who scored a 137-ball hundred against Australia in Perth in 1984.

Fastest hundreds in women’s test cricket:

• 113 balls – Shafali Verma (IND) vs South Africa (Chennai, 2024)
• 122 balls – Smriti Mandhana (IND) vs South Africa (Chennai, 2024)
• 137 balls – Janette Brittin (ENG) vs Australia (Perth, 1984)
• 146 balls – Laura Newton (ENG) vs New Zealand (Scarborough, 2004)
• 148 balls – Annabel Sutherland (AUS) vs England (Nottingham, 2023)

2. Fastest double century in women’s test cricket

Few hours after breaking the record of fastest century in women’s test cricket, the Indian opener Shafali also shattered the record of fastest double century in women’s test cricket.

Shafali broke the record of Australia’s Annabel Sutherland record, who previously smashed a 248-ball double century against South Africa women earlier this year.

Fastest double centuries in women’s test cricket:

1. Shafali Verma (IND) – 197 balls

2. Annabel Sutherland (AUS) – 248 balls

3. Karen Rolton (AUS) – 306 balls

4. Tammy Beaumont (ENG) – 317 balls

5. Michelle Goszko (AUS) – 343 balls

6. Ellyse Perry (AUS) – 371 balls

3. Second Indian and overall 10th batter to hit 200 in women’s test cricket

Shafali Verma joined Mithali Raj in the elusive list of Indian batters to hit a double century in women’s test cricket. She became second Indian and overall 10th batter to hit a double century in women’s test cricket. Out of 10, five double centuries belong to Australian women.

Indian women batters to score 200 runs in test cricket:

• Mithali Raj -vs England in 2002
• Shafali Verma – vs South Africa in 2024

4. Most sixes hit in an innings in women’s test cricket (8)

Shafali, during her historic knock of 205 runs, also shattered the record of most maximums hit in an innings in women’s test cricket. Shafali hammered a total of eight sixes during her stay at the crease. Moreover, Shafali also holds the record of hitting most sixes in women’s tests (13).

Batters to hit most sixes in an innings in women’s tests:

• Shafali Verma – 8 sixes
• AJ Healy – 2 sixes
• L Winfield-Hill – 2 sixes
• Shafali Verma- 2 sixes

5. Highest opening partnership in women’s tests

The Indian opening pair of Shafali and Smriti Mandhana achieved the historic milestone of the highest opening stand in women’s test cricket.

The duo stitched a 292-run partnership for the first wicket and broke the record of Pakistan women Kiran Baluch and Sajjida Shah’s, who stitched a 241-run stand against the West Indies women in March 2004.

Top three partnerships in women’s test cricket

• 292 – Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma (IND) vs South Africa (Chennai, 2024)
• 241 – Kiran Baluch and Sajjida Shah (PAK) vs West Indies (Karachi, 2004)
• 200 – Caroline Atkins and Arran Brindle (ENG) vs India (Lucknow, 2002)

6. Highest partnership for any wicket by India in women’s tests

The aggressive duo of Mandhana and Verma notched up a brilliant 292-run opening stand against South Africa on June 28.

With this, the duo shattered the record of Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut, who previously registered the highest partnership for India in the women’s test. Kamini and Raut stitched a crucial stand of 275 runs against the Proteas in 2014, which came for the second wicket.

Biggest stands of any wicket by India in women’s tests

• 292 – Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma vs South Africa, 2024 (Opening wicket)
• 275 – Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut (IND) vs South Africa, 2014 (2nd wicket)
• 167 – Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma vs England, 2021 (Opening wicket)

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