South Africa tour of India: Visitors fight back as hosts post record total in women’s Tests on Day 2
South Africa ended the second day on 236/4, trailing by 367 runs after India declared on 603/6.
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India declared on a record total of 603/6 as South Africa ended Day 2 of the one-off Test in Chennai at 236/4 on Saturday, trailing by 367 runs.
Marizanne Kapp remained unbeaten on 69* with Nadine de Klerk on 27* as Sune Luus made 65 from off 164 balls until she was trapped LBW by Deepti Sharma.
The morning session began with India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh continuing their charge from the day before. While Kaur reached her first half-century in the format, the duo’s fifth-wicket stand of 143 was broken when the Indian captain was trapped leg-before by Tumi Sekhukhune for 69.
Ten balls later, Ghosh fell to Nonkululeko Mlaba after her career-best innings of 86 as Kaur decided to declare on 603/6. India had already crossed the previous highest-ever total in women’s Tests when they reached 576/4, earlier held by Australia who had achieved this against the same opponents back in February.
For South Africa, Delmi Tucker was their best bowler with figures of 2-141 while Masabata Klaas was the most economical of them all, bowling 17 overs and conceding only 74 runs.
The visitors began in a steady manner, reaching 29 without the loss of a wicket at lunch time. But the...
