Sneh Rana's Eight-Wicket Haul Powers India to Test Victory

India's resounding victory in the one-off Test against South Africa was largely attributed to Sneh Rana's remarkable eight-wicket haul. India coach Amol Muzumdar praised Rana's performance, highlighting her sense of belonging within the team.

Muzumdar emphasized that Rana's participation in the inter-zonal matches and the bowlers' camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) prior to the Test demonstrated her commitment and dedication. He stated, "The message is very clear to her that she is an integral part of this team, and she delivered at the right time in the morning. To pick up eight wickets, it's a sensational performance."

Despite following on, the Proteas batters displayed impressive spin-handling skills, similar to their performance on day two. South Africa batting coach Baakier Abrahams attributed this improvement to a shift in mindset and a focus on developing the necessary skillset.

Abrahams explained, "The first thing was really just around the mindset. Watched a lot of videos around people that have been successful in India and what tools they use. So, it was more about trying to transfer that information over to them."

He also highlighted the importance of individual preferences and playing to strengths. "And then, it was really around the skillset required to be successful based on the successes of the previous batters. Then, it was just about them deciding on what their preferred options are and playing towards their strengths."

Abrahams specifically praised Sune Luus' impressive batting, particularly against spin. He attributed her improvement to a combination of technical adjustments and a shift in mindset. "I think it's been a bit of a journey with Sune. I did the ODI series as a consultant in Sri Lanka. She didn't have the best series and was really hurt. So, she took a couple of weeks off from the game and just reflected."

Abrahams continued, "We spoke a lot about her why. Like, what's the motivation? And she came up with some really strong information around that. And then, it was just ironing out one or two technical things. But the biggest shift has been the mindset."

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