Ellyse, 35, overtook Karen Rolton\u2019s tally of 1,002 Test runs by crossing the 1,000-run milestone with a single before driving a boundary to claim the record. She was eventually dismissed lbw by Deepti Sharma for 76, leaving her with 1,006 runs in the longer format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt feels like I\u2019ve been around for a long time now! But, it was a really enjoyable session out there batting with Annabel Sutherland. She\u2019s just so classy. Being at the other end watching her do her thing was absolutely awesome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn the bigger scheme of the match, it was a really good session for us to put ourselves in a strong position. Hopefully the rest of the day goes really well for us. It was just really nice to be out there,\u201d said Ellyse in a chat with broadcasters at tea break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ellyse and Annabel added 128 for the third wicket, a stand that shifted momentum firmly towards Australia, as they got a 19-run lead at the end of the first session. \u201cI think last night there was a tricky patch and I felt like we just started to build a little bit of momentum towards the back end of the evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe knew this morning it might be tough to start, but then it could get a bit nicer to score runs. The quicks bowled a lot of overs last night, so it felt like we might get more chances today to settle into the rhythm of the innings. As I said, Annabel was phenomenal in that partnership. It was really nice to build that stand together and we had a lot of fun out there.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Conditions, Ellyse noted, were more forgiving than what it was on day one. \u201cIt probably didn\u2019t seam around quite as much today. The odd ball still nipped a bit, but last night it felt like every single ball was going one way or the other \u2013 it was almost impossible to pick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cToday it just felt a little bit truer. You could trust your shots a bit more. There\u2019s also a bit more spin in the wicket now, which is great because it should set up a good contest for the rest of the match. But overall it just felt a bit more reliable to play your shots.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Conditions, Ellyse noted, were more forgiving than what it was on day one. \u201cIt probably didn\u2019t seam around quite as much today. The odd ball still nipped a bit, but last night it felt like every single ball was going one way or the other \u2013 it was almost impossible to pick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got such a deep batting order as well. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how we set this up. Hopefully over the next couple of sessions we can put down a really strong marker that gives us a good chance to be attacking with the ball later on. But, exciting times for Annabel \u2013 and hopefully the next session goes really well for us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n