Indian Women’s Cricket Team: 6 Record-Breaking Feats

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian Women’s Cricket squad has been making history in recent tournaments. Their incredible skill and teamwork have set new benchmarks in women’s sports globally. Here are some of their recent record-breaking performances.

Sneh Rana: Second Indian to Claim Eight Wickets

On June 30, Sneh Rana made history. She became the second Indian to take eight wickets in an innings. This happened during the Women’s Test series at Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. She matched Neetu David’s 1995 record. Rana finished with figures of 8/77 in 25.3 overs against South Africa.

India Scores Highest Team Total in Women’s Test Cricket

The Indian Women’s Cricket Team set a new world record. On day three of the Test match against South Africa, they scored 603 runs for 6. This surpassed Australia’s record of 575/9 set earlier in 2024. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana’s opening partnership of 292 runs made this possible.

Shafali Verma: Fastest Double Century in Women’s Test Cricket

On June 29, Shafali Verma scored 205 runs off 194 balls against South Africa. She became the fastest player to score a double century in women’s test cricket. She broke Australian cricketer Annabel Sutherland’s record.

Highest Single-Day Score in Women’s Test Cricket

The Indian Women’s Cricket Team scored 525 runs for 4 on the first day of the Test match against South Africa in Chennai. They broke a 22-year-old record for the highest score in a single day in both men’s and women’s cricket. The Sri Lankan Men’s Team held the previous record with 509 runs in 2002.

Most Centuries in a Women’s ODI Match

On June 19, during an ODI match against South Africa, India and South Africa together scored four centuries. This set a new record for the most centuries in a women’s ODI match. Smriti Mandhana scored 136 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 103 runs. Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp from South Africa scored 135 and 114 runs respectively.

Smriti Mandhana’s ODI Records

Smriti Mandhana has been breaking multiple records in ODIs. She recently surpassed the 7,000-run mark in international cricket. She is only the second Indian woman to do so after Mithali Raj. She also set the record for the most runs in a three-match bilateral women’s ODI series. Mandhana became the first woman cricketer to score consecutive ODI centuries. With seven ODI centuries to her name, she ranks 10th on the all-time list for most centuries in the 50-over game.

These achievements highlight the exceptional talent and dedication of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. They are making the nation proud on the global stage.

_{Re-reported from the article originally published in shethepeople.}