Young opener Shefali Verma was named on the second day of the only Test match between India and England women’s team. Shefali, who made a brilliant batting debut, has played a brilliant 96 runs in his Test debut. Shefali may have lost a century by four runs, but he has made a huge record in his name. Shefali is the biggest batsman to ever play the Indian innings in his debut Test. Smriti Mandana also batted well and played an amazing 78 runs.
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Shefali Verma replaces Chandrakata Kaul, who scored 75 in his Test debut. Shefali hit 13 fours and two sixes in his 96 off 152 balls. Shefali reached 96 when he was caught by another Shrubsol from Kate Cross. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandana shared 167 runs for the first wicket when they faced England’s fast and spin bowlers. However, after that the English bowlers made a strong comeback and carried five Indian batsmen to just 16 runs. Captain Knight took two wickets for just one run in six overs, while Cross, Shivar and Ecclestone took one wicket each.
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Earlier, 10th batsman Other Shrubsole (47) helped England to 6 for 269, with Sofia Dunkley’s not out 74 and 70 for the ninth wicket. He scored 396 for nine. For India, Sneh Rana was 4 for 151 in 39.2 overs and Deepti Sharma was 3 for 65 in 27 overs, Pooja Vastrakar (1 for 53 in 14 overs) and Jhulan Goswami (1 for 58 in 21 overs). Got a wicket.
