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Twitter reactions to India Women pulling off amazing draw | Reactions to a fine battle between England and India Women
A terrific advertisement for women’s Test cricket ended in a draw, with India fighting back to salvage a draw from a position of considerable distress. After being asked to follow on after a first innings collapse, India seemed headed for another batting collapse, which would surely have seen defeat in their first Test since 2014.
However, the debutants were out of this world. 17-year old Shafali Verma deservedly won player of the match for yet another inspiring performance on the international stage, but special mention also goes to Sneh Rana. Rana is the first Indian – man or woman – to take a four-wicket haul and score a half-century on Test debut, and it was made all-the-more special given the predicament India found themselves in.
Rana combined with Taniya Bhatia for a magnificent 104-run stand to see India to safety, matching the fight the Indian men’s team showed in Australia at the turn of the year. After the match, praise was aimed at the Indian team, and calls grew louder for more women’s Test matches, as well as a five-day length for those matches. Indeed, this one would have been some finish on the fifth day.
In the end, it was a celebration of women’s Test cricket, as the players put on a great show despite Tests being so few and far between. Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
