Laura Wolvaardt's resilience put India's celebration on hold for a bit, but the home side eventually sealed a comprehensive 10-wicket win during the fourth day of the Chennai Test. India faced a simple target of 37 runs after dismissing South Africa for 373 in their second innings, a task they handled in under ten overs without any casualties. This followed a dominant first innings where India declared at 603 for six. The match ended comfortably with Shafali Verma (24*) and Shubha Satheesh (13*) guiding the team home.
South Africa's first innings was a disaster, ending in a 266-run collapse, but they fought back strongly in the second half of the game. Wolvaardt (122) and Sune Luus (109) both hit centuries to put up a fight, though it ultimately wasn't enough to change the result. Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp seemed in complete control after resuming at 232/2, despite trailing India's lead by 105. In a landmark achievement, Wolvaardt notched her first Test century, becoming the first female cricketer to hit tons in all three major formats in a single year.
The momentum shifted when Deepti Sharma trapped Kapp LBW for 31, and Sneh Rana quickly dismissed Delmi Tucker for a duck, leaving the visitors reeling at 266/4. While Wolvaardt tried to stabilize the innings and bring South Africa closer to a lead, her effort ended when Rajeshwari Gayakwad caught her LBW, leaving the Proteas at 281/5.
The South African side continued to push forward, eventually crossing 300 runs—their highest ever Test score against India and a significant improvement over their first-innings 266. However, the Indian bowling attack stepped up to take the remaining wickets in quick succession. Sneh Rana was named Player of the Match after a phenomenal performance, claiming 10 wickets throughout the game.