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Indian women’s cricket team opener Shefali Verma scored a historic double century in the Test match against South Africa on Friday. He scored a blistering 205 at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. He hit 28 fours and 8 sixes in a 197-ball innings. Shefali completed his double century in 194 balls and set a great record. She became the fastest woman player to score a double century in the history of Test cricket. Let us tell you that 20-year-old Shefali is also called ‘Lady Sehwag’ because of her explosive batting.
Three remarkable coincidences are connected with Shefali’s double century. The feat he achieved was similar to that achieved by India’s explosive former opener Virender Sehwag 16 years ago. In fact, in 2008, Sehwag battered the South African bowlers badly at the Chepauk ground itself. He then played an innings of 319 runs off 304 balls. However, the interesting thing is that like Shefali, Sehwag also completed 200 runs in 194 balls.
Sehwag then hit the six without hesitation after touching the figure of 190. A similar scene was witnessed during Shefali’s innings. Shefali hit a six off the first two balls of the 73rd over and then completed his double century with a single. A third coincidence is that Shefali and Sehwag are the fastest Indian players to score double centuries in men’s Tests. Sehwag completed his double century in 2009 against Sri Lanka in 168 balls. He scored 293 runs off 254 balls.
Shefali is the second Indian woman cricketer to score a double century in Test cricket after a gap of almost 22 years. Earlier, former Indian captain Mithali Raj did this. Mithali scored 214 off 407 balls against England at Taunton in August 2002. India scored 525/4 on the first day of the Test match thanks to Shefali’s innings. This is the highest score in a day in women’s Test cricket. This record was previously held by England who scored 431 runs for two wickets against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1935.