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International Women's Day: BCCI announces special Test match for Indian Eves

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The Indian women’s team will play a one-off Test against England women’s team later this year. The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirmed the fixture. “On the occasion of #InternationalWomensDay, I’m pleased to announce that #TeamIndia  @BCCIWomen will play a one-off Test match against  @ECB_cricket later this year. The women in blue will be donning the whites again,” Shah said in a tweet. 


India women’s team last played a Test match back in 2014 against England at Wormsley. India won that match by 6 wickets. England women’s team were bowled out for 92 in the first innings while India took the first innings lead after scoring 114. Later, England managed only 202 and handed a target of 181 runs to India. Smriti Mandhana and skipper Mithali scored individual half-centuries to take India to the win. 

The Indian women’s team played their first international match after a long gap against South Africa in Lucknow. The visitors won the first ODI match by 8 wickets after chasing down 178 runs in 40.1 overs. 

Openers Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt notched up a partnership of 169 runs for the first wicket. While Lee scored 83, Wolvaardt was dismissed by Jhulan Goswami for 80 after getting trapped in front of the stumps. 

Earlier, India were restricted to 177/9 in 50 overs. Captain Mithali Raj scored 50 while Harmanpreet Kaur was out for 40. 

Ismail scalped three-for while Mlaba picked up a couple of wickets. 

The second ODI will take place in March at the same venue. 




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