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Women's Test: Shafali, Mandhana tons propel India to 334/2 at Tea

Women's Test: Shafali, Mandhana tons propel India to 334/2 at Tea

Chennai, June 28 (UNI) Together, the dynamic duo of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana propelled India to a commanding position of 334/2 at the Tea break on the first day of the One-off Test against South Africa Women at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Mandhana's elegant 149-run innings, adorned with 27 boundaries and a six, set the tone early on after India opted to bat upon winning the toss.

Partnering with Mandhana, Shafali unleashed her aggressive batting prowess to remain unbeaten with a stellar 165 runs off just 170 deliveries. Her innings included 20 boundaries and six towering sixes, highlighting her dominance over the South African bowling attack.

Their partnership of 292 for the first wicket not only steadied India's innings but also built a formidable total against the visitors.

Despite South Africa managing to dismiss both Mandhana and Shubha Satheesh (15) in the post-lunch session, courtesy of Delmi Tucker and Nadine de Klerk, India's batting display has put them in a strong position going into the final session of the day.

As Tea concludes, all eyes are on India's middle order to consolidate their advantage and further press home their advantage over South Africa.

India Women: 334/2 (at tea break), Smriti Mandhana 149, Shafali Verma 165, Shubha Satheesh 15; South Africa yet to bat.

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