IND-W vs SA-W, One-off Test: Smriti-Shafali record highest opening partnership in Women’s Tests

The pair beat the previous record of 241 runs scored by Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch and Sajjida Shah against West Indies in Karachi in 2004.

India’s Smiriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma during the lone test match between South Africa and India at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM/ THE HINDU

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma recorded the highest opening partnership in Women’s Tests during the one-off Test against South Africa in Chennai on Friday.

The pair beat the previous record of 241 runs scored by Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch and Sajjida Shah against West Indies in Karachi in 2004.

Highest opening partnerships in Women’s Tests

243* - Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma (IND) vs South Africa (Chennai, 2024)

241 - Kiran Baluch and Sajjida Shah (PAK) vs West Indies (Karachi, 2004)

200 - Caroline Atkins and Arran Brindle (ENG) vs India (Lucknow, 2002)

Highest opening partnerships for India in Women’s Tests

171* - Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma vs South Africa (Chennai, 2024)

167 - Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma vs England (Bristol, 2021)

153 - Sandhya Agarwal and Gargi Banerjee vs Australia (Wankhede, 1984)

132 - Anju Jain and Chanderkanta Kaul vs England (Shenley, 1999)

109 - Sandhya Agarwal and Gargi Banerjee vs England (Blackpool, 1986)