Hello and welcome to the action of Day 1 between India and South Africa. India and Proteas are set for a one-off test series, starting today in Chennai, after a lopsided ODI contest. The match with white ball was not easy to take for Proteas as they were all over the place in their three departments. They appeared raw when faced by pressure situations and some players did not perform well either. They will have to expect better fortunes from the red ball game as regards results on how they turn up.
On the other hand, India can step into this Test match with confidence. In terms of confidence, there is a player who has been soaring in seventh heaven these days – Smriti Mandhana. A couple of centuries following a 90-run innings in the third encounter will see her raring to go out again wearing whites. India as a whole has been steady and looks likely ahead of first ball of match
TOSS – India Women won the toss and opt BAT First!
South Africa Women (Playing XI) – Laura Wolvaardt (C), Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Delmi Tucker, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune.
India Women (Playing XI) – Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Satheesh Shubha Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues Richa Ghosh Deepti Sharma Pooja Vastrakar Sneh Rana Renuka Singh Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
PITCH REPORT– W V. Raman is pitch side. He mentions that it is red soil pitch which means bounce on first day but spinners will come into play gradually. He also adds that bounce is going to turn on first two days and expect high quailty cricket from both teams.
