Indian off-spinner Sneh Rana has registered her name in the history books, becoming only the second Indian woman cricketer to achieve a remarkable feat in Test cricket. During the recently concluded Test match against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Rana bagged a sensational 10-wicket haul, dismantling the South African batting line-up almost single-handedly.
The 30-year-old spinner’s way to this historic achievement began in the first inning. She crumbled on the South African batting order, taking a staggering 8 wickets. Her spell restricted the visitors to a manageable total of 266 runs, giving India a significant advantage.
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Sneh’s dominance continued in the second inning. She picked up 2 crucial wickets, ensuring that South Africa wouldn’t be able to mount a serious challenge. With this, she completed a rare and coveted 10-wicket haul in a women’s Test match.
This phenomenal feat places Sneh Rana in elite company. She joins the legendary Jhulan Goswami as the only Indian women cricketer to achieve this remarkable feat in Test cricket. Goswami achieved a similar 10-wicket haul back in 2006 against England at Taunton.
Indian women’s player with the most wickets in a Test match –
| S. No | Player | Wickets | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Jhulan Goswami | 10 | England | Taunton | 2006 |
| 2 | Sneh Rana | 10 | South Africa | Chennai | 2024 |
| 3 | Deepti Sharma | 9 | England | Mumbai | 2023 |
| 4 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 9 | South Africa | Mysore | 2014 |
| 5 | Neetu David | 9 | England | Jamshedpur | 1995 |
Earlier in the match, elected to bat first team India posted a mammoth total of 603/6. Thanks to brilliant batting performances from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. The left-handed batter Mandhana scored a splendid 149 runs. Her inning was laced with 27 elegant fours and one six.
Meanwhile, Shafali Verma smashed a fantastic double-century. She scored 205 runs off just 197 balls. Before getting run-out, her inning included 23 brilliant fours and 8 towering sixes. The other notable performances came from captain Harmanpreet Kaur (69), Jemimah Rodrigues (55), and Richa Ghosh (86).
In the bowling department, Sneh Rana led from the front and scalped 8 wickets in the first inning. It was her exceptional bowling skill that restricted South Africa to a mere 266/10. South Africa was unable to save their follow-on and were forced to bat their second inning.
Once again Sneh Rana proved her mettle and took 2 crucial wickets to shake the Proteas batting order. With these two wickets, Rana completed a 10-wicket haul in a match and entered the elite group with Jhulan Goswami.
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