England outplayed by India in crushing Test defeat
Summary
India defeated England by 270 runs in a one-off women's Test cricket match at Lord's. England struggled with batting and bowling and suffered their second-heaviest loss in runs in Test cricket against India.Key Facts
- India scored 285 runs in their first innings and declared at 341-7 in their second innings.
- England scored 170 runs in their first innings and 186 runs in their second innings.
- England needed 328 runs to win on the final day but lost wickets quickly and only made 186.
- Sophie Ecclestone achieved her first international half-century and took five wickets in the match.
- Off-spinner Sneh Rana was the best Indian bowler with figures of 4 wickets for 42 runs.
- England's Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont had their final Test appearances but were dismissed cheaply.
- England's overall batting average against the stumps was just four runs per ball bowled.
- England will next compete in The Hundred tournament and then play a white-ball series against Ireland.
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