Test matches are usually slow-paced compared to their counterparts ODIs and T20s. But, recently with the evolution of the shorter formats of the game, Test matches are also seeing an increase in the scoring pace. Women’s Test cricket has witnessed a seismic shift in batting, with two of the biggest-ever recorded team totals in history both occurring within a span of five months in 2024. Let's take a look back at the top five highest totals in women's Test cricket.

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Highest Totals in Women's Test Cricket

#5 New Zealand | 517-8 vs England (1996)

Touring England for three Test matches, a Sarah Illingworth-led New Zealand women’s unit stacked up 517 runs in the series opener to record one of the highest format totals of all time. Up against England’s 414-run first innings total, New Zealand openers Shelley Fruin and Debbie Hockley both listed half-centuries at the top before number three batter Kirsty Bond (204) produced the first-ever double ton in women’s Test history.

#4 Australia | 525 all out vs India (1984)

In the third Test of Australia’s month-long tour of India in early 1984, the Aussie smashed 525 runs at Ahmedabad to scale an 182-run first-innings lead over India’s 343. As many as three Australian players brought down centuries in the innings, with captain Jill Kennare top-scoring with a career-best 131. Opening batter Peta Verco scored 105 while unbeaten Karen Price cracked 104 runs while batting at number eight. Australia’s batting effort across Days 2 and 3 of their four-day stalemate with India eventually resulted in a tame draw.

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#3 Australia | 569-6d vs England (1998)

In the opening Test of the 1998 Ashes in England, the visiting Australian team recorded 569-6 before captain Belinda Clark called for a declaration. The innings helped Australia soar past New Zealand’s 517 from 1996 to crack the highest total in women’s Tests. Number three Joanne Broadbent top-scored with 200 from 476 balls to become the first Australian player in Test history to score a double century. Debutant Mel Jones also made her way to a career-best 131 in the very first innings of her five-match Test career.

#2 Australia | 575-9d vs South Africa (2024)

Hosting South Africa in a one-off Test match in February 2024, Australia shattered multiple records at Perth’s WACA. They became the highest-ever recorded total in women’s Tests at the time, breaking their own 26-year-old feat of 569-6d against England. After electing to field first, Australia all out South Africa for a paltry 76 before scoring 575-9d in just 125.2 overs at a prolific scoring rate of 4.58 in response.

Australia were struggling at 12/3 before a 155-run partnership between Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy helped them recover. Annabel Sutherland, who walked in at six, smashed a double century to add. South Africa could not chase the huge 499-run lead taken by the Aussies as they were bowled out for 215, losing the match by an innings and 284 runs.

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#1 India | 603-6d vs South Africa (2024)

The India women's cricket team holds the record for the highest totals in women's Test cricket. Opting to bat first, India rode on Shafali Verma's 205 and Smriti Mandhana's 149 to post a huge score of 603/6d in a one-off Test against South Africa Women at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2024. Earlier, the hosts put in a stunning display of power-hitting as they reached 525/4 on the first day of the one-off Test. Shafali Verma created history by scoring the fastest double-hundred in Women’s Tests reaching the feat in just 197 balls.

India’s 603-6d was also powered by the half-centuries of middle-order batters Jemimah Rodrigues (55 off 94 balls), captain Harmanpreet Kaur (69 off 115 balls), and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (90-ball 86).

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2025 Eliminator match in Mumbai at the Brabourne Stadium. 

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians have dominated this rivalry, boasting an unbeaten 6-0 record against Ashleigh Gardner’s Gujarat Giants across three seasons. They will aim to maintain their streak and knock Gujarat out of the tournament. 

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Delhi Capitals continued the trend of successful chases in WPL 2025 with a seven-wicket victory over UP Warriorz on Wednesday in the final game in Vadodara. Annable Sutherland kept her cool under pressure to stitch a 48-run partnership with Marizanne Kapp to chase down 167 with 1 ball to go. 

UP handed debut cap to Chinelle Henry

With the dew in mind, Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to field first. Delhi brought in Niki Prasad, the player of the match from their first match against Mumbai Indians, replacing Radha Yadav.

Meantime, UP handed debut cap to West Indian all-rounder Chinelle Henry in place of Alana King. Saima Thakor was replaced by Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

Navgire gave UPW a perfect start

Meg’s decision to bowl first backfired as Kiran Navgire dismantled their opening bowlers with devastating batting.

Kiran Navgire showcased why she is rated so high in this format after a 27-ball 51 as UP scored 66 in the powerplay. But, the situation changed soon as Delhi struck back with three quick wickets to send back Dinesh Vrinda(16), Kiran Navgire (51) and Tahila McGrath (1). 

Annabel Sutherland dismissed the first two while Jess Jonasen removed Tahila McGrath. UP captain Deepti Sharma could only add 7 as she was stumped by Sarah Bryce off Minnu Mani. 

But young Shweta Sehrawat showed patience to build a partnership with Grace Harris first and then alongside Chinelle Henry. 

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐍 🔥

Kiran Navgire smashed a 27-ball 51 for UP Warriorz against a strong Delhi Capitals in Women's Premier League tonight.

However, Delhi have struck back with three quick wickets after her dismissal. #WPL2025 #UPWvsDC #UPWarriorz #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/i8QmVL8Zua

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 19, 2025

Henry impressed on debut

Shweta was dismissed on 37 from 33 balls but debutant Henry hit massive sixes to take UP’s total over 160. Henry even hit Shikha Pandey for 22 in four balls in the 17th over. 

Henry hit 3 boundaries and 3 sixes to score an unbeaten 33 from 15 balls as UP reached 166/7 in the first inning. 

Sutherland with 26/2 was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi. 

Lanning and Shafali with a perfect powerplay for DC

In the second inning, just like UP Warriorz, Delhi also had a devastating start. Openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning scored 60 in the powerplay to set up them for an easier chase.

However, it was not all smooth and easy for the Capitals as they struggled to get going after Shafali Verma’s (26) wicket in the sixth over. Jemimah Rodrigues was dismissed on a duck in the next over by Sophie Ecclestone. 

Things started moving slowly for them after that, and Meg Lanning’s dismissal on 69 off 49 balls in the 15th over made things tighter.

Poor fielding costs UP the game

Sophie Ecclestone dropped Annabel Sutherland on 23 in the 16th over and then Deepti Sharma dropped Marizanne Kapp in the 19th over to ease things out for Delhi Capitals.

With 11 needed from the final over, Sadar land, heat, and back-to-back boundaries in the second and third ball of the over to take Capital home with one ball remaining.

Sutherland remained unbeaten on 41 from 35 balls while Marizanne Kapp was undefeated on 29 off 17 balls. With this win, Delhi Capitals moved to 2nd place in the points table.

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals: Match Summary

𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐳!

61 from captain Meg Lanning and a solid unbeaten 41 from Annabel Sutherland help Delhi Capitals return to winning ways in #WPL2025 #UPWvDC #UPWarriorz #DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/bpiUAiayng

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 19, 2025

Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak to 5-0 against Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League as they defeated them by six wickets on Tuesday in Vadodara. The WPL 2023 champions chased down Gujarat’s 121-run target with 5 wickets in hands and 23 balls to go in the match. 

MI made two changes in the playing XI

Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and handed debut caps to two young India U-19 champions G Kamalini and Parunika Sisodia before electing to bowl first. Both Kamalini and Sisodia were part of the India team which won the U-19 Women’s World Cup earlier this year. Kamalini and Sisodia replaced Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque in the playing XI for them. 

Meantime, Gujarat Giants had an unchanged XI from their win against UP Warriorz on Sunday. 

Making her debut in 𝑀𝐼 𝐵𝓁𝓊𝑒𝓈, it's #MumbaiIndians' 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 - G. Kamalini! 💙#AaliRe #TATAWPL #GGvMI pic.twitter.com/5mTfmzKbii

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 18, 2025

Great start for MI bowlers

Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early for Mumbai, dismissing Beth Mooney for 1 in the second over. In the next over Shabnim Ismail struck to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt for 4. Hayley Matthews then finished Gujarat’s top three by dismissing Dayalan Hemalatha on 9 in the next over.

At 16/3, Gujarat’s only hope was their captain Ashleigh Gardner who had struck back-to-back fifties in the first two games. But in the last over of the power play, Nat Sciver-Brunt got the big fish of Gardner on 10 and all Giants were in deep trouble. 

Harleen Deol (32 off 31) tried her best to assess the situation and take the inning as deep as she could. But, the Indian batter kept losing partners from the other end. Kashvee Gautam was the other batter who reached the 20-run mark but could only add that many runs on the board. 

Hayley Matthews finished with three wickets for 16 while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr took two wickets each to bundle out Giants for 120 in the first inning.

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Shaky start to MI's chase

During the chase Giants got rid of Hayley Matthews (17 off 19) in the fourth over through Tanuja Kanwar to start a possible comeback. Yastika Bhatia also could only add 8 for Mumbai. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also got out in the second ball, after striking a boundary in the first ball against Kashvee Gautam.

But, just like the first match, Nat Sciver-Brunt was the saviour with the bat for Mumbai Indians. With Amelia Kerr (19 off 20), Nat built a 45-run partnership to take Mumbai’s total to 100. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to rescue MI

Run scoring was not that easy on that wicket but Nat Sciver-Brunt was like playing on a different surface all-together. The English all-rounder completed her second fifty of the season in 33 balls. Nat though could not finish the job as she dragged one down to the stumps from Priya Mishra on 57 from 39 balls. 

S Sajana hit the winning runs for Mumbai as they chased down the total with 23 balls remaining in the inning. With this win, they have now moved up to the number two position on the points table. 

What did the captains say after the match?

 "We just lost wickets in clumps. We put a lot of onus on the top order to score a bulk of the runs but it wasn't to be (tonight)," Gardner said in the post-match presentation. 

"Whatever we talked about in the team meetings, we executed. Really happy everything went according to our plans. The first six overs are very important. Our bowlers did a great job," Harmanpreet Kaur stated. 

Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Match Summary

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Mumbai Indians extend their lead over Gujarat Giants over 5-0 after a stunning five wickets win.

Nat Sciver-Brunt with another fifty plus score for Mumbai Indians. #GGvsMI #GujaratGiants #WPL2025 #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/WDCBgxCOBB

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 18, 2025

Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians will take Gujarat Giants in the Match No. 5 in Women's Premier League 2025 looking for their first win of the season. Here is everything you need to know before the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians clash in WPL 2025. 

Match Details 

Match: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians

Tournament: WPL 2025, Match No. 5

Date: 18 February 2025

Time: 7.30 pm IST

Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara

Streaming Details

Cricket fans from Indian can watch the Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.

GG vs MI: Head-to-head stats in WPL

Gujarat Giants have never won against the mighty Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League history. In the 4 games they have played against Mumbai Indians, they have faced huge defeats so far. 

Team News: Gujarat Giants

Gujarat Giants under new captain Ashleigh Gardner have looked a far better side, specially as a batting unit. After scoring 201 against RCB in their first match, they chased down 144 with two overs to go against UP Warriorz in their second match. 

In both the games, captain Ashleigh Garner was the star of the show. She scored fifties in both the games and registered the feat as the first Gujarat Giants batter. With 131 runs in two matches, she is currently the Orange cap holder of WPL 2025. 

𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫

vs UPW 52 & 2/39
vs RCB 79* & 2/33

The Aussie all-rounder is loving the new captaincy role in WPL 2025!#UPWvGG #UPWvsGG #WPL2025 #GujaratGiants pic.twitter.com/Oyjho5z0pr

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 16, 2025

The bowling line up also did better in the second match, after getting bashed down against RCB in the first match. Priya Mishra was excellent with here three-wicket haul against UP Warriorz.

However, it is the all-rounder Dendra Dottin, who has been the "missing link" for them this season as the West Indian powerhouse has been solid for them. 

The Orange army would love to continue their winning run and momentum. Thus, we can expect no changes in the playing XI as well. However, toss would be a vital factor in the match as chasing has looked an easier task in Vadodara with the dew in effect. 

Team News: Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians after their defeat in the last ball of the match at the hands of Delhi Capitals would love to turn their fortunes. Harmanpreet Kaur in the post match presentation had stated that the batters who were set including herself needed to score big to get a total closer to 180 or plus. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt as usual looked by far the best batter from their team with a solid unbeaten 80 from 59 balls. However, she lacked support from the other as Mumbai were only able to put 164 on the board. They would love to have players like Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia and Amelia Kerr. 

However, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr were superb with the ball in hand along with Shabnim Ismail. Except for Saika Ishaque, who went for 43 in her 4 overs, everyone was on point with their bowling effort. 

With only one game behind them, Mumbai are unlikely to change and chop many things this early. So, we can expect the same playing eleven against a team they have never lost. 

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Possible lineups 

Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Kashvee Gautam.

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Jintimani Kalita, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.

Fantasy Team Prediction

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Ashleigh Gardner (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt (VC), Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwar, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their straight second win of the WPL 2025, as they defeated telecoms by six wickets in Vadodara on Monday. Smriti Mandhana's 81 from 47 and Renuka Singh's three wickets helped them get an easy win to reach the top of the points table. RCB chased down Delhi's 142-run target with 22 balls to go and 8 wickets in hands.

Renuka and Wareham impressed for RCB with the ball

Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first on a wicket that was a little bit damp as per the pitch report. Renuka Singh Thakur, just like the first match, struck early to give moment term to RCB.

The Indian medium pacer dismissed dangerous Shafali Verma on a golden duck. But Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Meg Lanning made sure Delhi Capitals were off to a good start in the first inning. 

Though Lanning was steady and slow, Jemimah looked apart with shots around the ground. She hit two sixes one over the cover and one over square leg to prove her range of shots. However, it was her willingness to hit too many kinds of shots, which was the cause of her dismissal.

Despite scoring at more than 150 strike rate, Jemimah decided to play a reverse sweep and was stumped by Richa Ghosh off Georgia Wareham on 34 off 22. 

It was her wicket that gave the momentum back to RCB as Kim Garth dismissed Meg Lanning with a short ball in the next over. Except for Sarah Bryce’s 23 from 19, no Delhi Capitals batter could get a start and eventually, they were bundled out for 141 in the first inning. 

Renuka Singh won the Purple cap after here 23/3 while Georgia Wareham also took 3 for 24. Kim Garth and Ekta Bisht finished with two wickets each for RCB as well. 

𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐊𝐀 = 𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 🔥

Renuka Singh Thakur now holds the Purple Cap of WPL 2025 after her 23/3 against Delhi Capitals.

RCB need 142 to register their second win. #DCvsRCB | #RenukaSingh | #WPL2025 | #DelhiCapitals | #RCB pic.twitter.com/3PYEPdqX6Z

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 17, 2025

Mandhana show during the chase

In the second innings, RCB captain Smirti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt-Hodge gave the defending champions a solid opening start which enabled them to chase down the total easily. Their powerplay score of 57/0 gave them a solid platform to finish well. 

In a small tournament like the Women’s Premier League, where matches are less, net run rate is something every team wants to have in their kitty. RCB after a great start also wanted to have a higher net run rate against Delhi Capitals. 

Smriti Mandhana completed her first fifty of the season in 27 balls while Danni Wyatt-Hodge kept on supporting her from the other end. Soon, their partnership crossed 100 in just 62 balls to stamp their authority. 

Danni (42 off 33) was dismissed while going for a big shot against Arundhati Reddy but Mandhana kept on striking at her best to ensure RCB managed an easy win.

Delhi could have made a comeback in the match but just like last match Ellyse Perry was dropped on 1 off Jess Jonassen. They finally struck back but it was already too late for them. Shikha Pandey dismissed Mandhana while playing a scoop on 81 from 47, her highest in WPL career. However, only 9 were needed at that time. 

In the end, Richa Ghosh ended the game with a huge six to take RCB to the top of the points table with 22 balls to go in the match. 

DC vs RCB WPL 2025 Match Summary

𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐂𝐁 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🔝

Two out of two wins for the defending champions as Smriti Mandhana's 81 helped RCB beat Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets and 22 balls to go! 🔥#WPL2025 #SmritiMandhana #RCB #DCvsRCB pic.twitter.com/HWs6sT1u8S

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 17, 2025