Twitter Reactions: Struggling South Africa no match to power giants India in Chennai Test

Indian Women. (Source – BCCI)

South Africa were no match to India in the one-off Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Batting first, the India reigned supreme, hitting 603/6d in the first innings. Openers Smriti Mandhana (149) and Shafali Varma (205) looked flawless as their opening partnership of 292 runs set the tone. Mandhana made 149 runs while Varma went to score a double century.

After they got out, things were expected to slow down, but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was in no mood. Jemimah Rodrigues made 55 runs, while Kaur and Richa Ghosh contributed with 69 and 86, respectively. South African bowlers failed to understand and adapt to the conditions as India seemed favourites to win the game after the first innings itself.

In the second innings, Sneh Rana had a phenomenal outing. The 30-year-old picked up eight wickets in the innings, which demolished the opposition’s batting unit. The visiting side looked strong in patches but failed to deliver as a unit, which put them on the back foot. Towards the end, wickets fell like a house of cards, as they were bundled for 266 runs, and were enforced a Follow-On. 

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus showed a lot of character in the third innings to bail South Africa out of trouble. Both hit a century each as they looked good in the third innings. However, after both cricketers got out, things got difficult in the middle. Nadine de Klerk tried her best to finish the game on level terms but she barely received support from the other end. The 24-year-old made 61 runs as South Africa posted 373 runs on the board, setting up a target of 37 runs.

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It was too easy for India in the fourth innings. Shafali opened alongside Shubha Satheesh and got the job done comfortably. The double-centurion from the first innings finished it off in a hurry as India won the match by 10 wickets. With that, India now picked up Test wins against England, Australia and South Africa in a span of seven months.

Here’s how X reacted to India’s win versus South Africa in Chepauk Test:

Both Teams have scored 2 Centuries each in an Inning

🔸In Women’s ODIs
IND🇮🇳 vs SA🇿🇦 at Bangalore, 2024
(Smriti, Harmanpreet, Laura, Kapp)

🔸In Women’s Tests
IND🇮🇳 vs SA🇿🇦 at Chennai, 2024
(Smriti, Shafali, Laura, Luus)

– Both is in Same Tour!#INDvSA #INDWvSAW #INDWvsSAW pic.twitter.com/HlVubqz8fa

— Kishan Kishor (@itskishankishor) July 1, 2024

These umpires are raising the fingers for any appeal. Hahhahaha. What a garbage umpiring. #IndWvsSAw

— maddy (@224notout) July 1, 2024

10 wickets in a Test match for India-women’s Team:

Jhulan Goswami vs England @ Taunton, 2006

Sneh Rana vs South Africa @ Chennai, 2024*#INDWvSAW

— sudharshan sridharan (@sudharshansrid1) July 1, 2024

India Women beat South Africa Women by 10 WICKETS. pic.twitter.com/SHpLmFyiIm

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) July 1, 2024

– IND beat SA by 143 runs in 1st ODI.
– IND beat SA by 4 run in 2nd ODI.
– IND beat SA by 6 wickets in 3rd ODI.
– IND beat SA by 10 wickets in Test Match.

– THE DOMINATION OF INDIA WOMEN’S TEAM IN THIS SERIES vs SOUTH AFRICA…!!!!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/AphJq2YUFg

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) July 1, 2024

INDIA WINS.

India defeats South Africa by 10 wickets in the only test. Extending their dominant streak against the Proteas in red ball cricket. A very competitive game, where Saffers fought back and took it to the last session.

MORE TESTS FOR WOMEN NOW#INDvSA

— The Cricket Philosopher (@outof22yards) July 1, 2024

Most wickets taken by spinners for a team in a women’s Test match:

Pakistan – 18 vs West Indies @ Karachi, 2004

India – 18 vs South Africa @ Chennai, 2024*#INDWvSAW

— sudharshan sridharan (@sudharshansrid1) July 1, 2024

10 wicket wins in women’s Tests

Australia🇦🇺 beat IND, Adelaide 1991
India🇮🇳 beat SA, Paarl 2002
India🇮🇳 beat SA, Chennai 2024 pic.twitter.com/qAEki3Fihq

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 1, 2024

Most consecutive women’s Test wins:

3 Australia v ENG, ENG, ENG (1985-87)
3 Australia v ENG, IND, IND (1991,92)
3 Australia v ENG, ENG, ENG (2001-03)
3 India v ENG, ENG, SA (2006-14)
3 India v ENG, AUS, SA (2023-24)*

*in progress#INDvSA

— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) July 1, 2024

India women won the one off test match ❤️

— சுல்தான் 🔥 (@jillu_offl) July 1, 2024