Sneh Rana becomes second Indian to register a ten-wicket match haul in Women’s Tests

The off-spinner picked eight wickets in the first innings helping bowl out the visitor for 266 before picking up two more in the second innings to achieve the feat.

India’s Sneh Rana taking eight wickets by the end of the first innings on the third day during the lone test match between South Africa and India at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B/ The Hindu

Sneh Rana became just the second Indian to register a ten-wicket match haul in Women’s Tests during the encounter against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.

The off-spinner picked eight wickets in the first innings helping bowl out the visitor for 266 before picking up two more in the second innings to achieve the feat.

Jhulan Goswami is the only other bowler to have picked up ten in a match for India Women, doing so against England at Taunton in 2006.

Most wickets in a match for India in Women’s Tests

10 -Jhulan Goswami vs England, Taunton 2006

10 -Sneh Rana vs South Africa, Chennai 2024

9 - Deepti Sharma vs England, Mumbai 2023

9 - Harmanpreet Kaur vs South Africa, Mysore 2014

9 - Neetu David vs England, Jamshedpur 1995