India thrash England in historic first women’s cricket Test match at Lord’s
Summary
India won the first women’s Test cricket match at Lord’s by beating England by 270 runs. India’s strong bowling and batting performances helped them secure a historic victory in the four-day game.Key Facts
- India defeated England by 270 runs in the first women’s Test match at Lord’s cricket ground.
- England was set a target of 457 runs but was all out for 186 before lunch on the final day.
- Sneh Rana took 4 wickets for 42 runs, including the final wicket, and Deepti Sharma took important wickets as well.
- Kranti Gaud took 5 wickets in the first innings and was named player of the match.
- Yastika Bhatia scored 113 runs, the first century by a woman in a Test at Lord’s.
- Smriti Mandhana scored fifties in both innings, helping India’s strong batting performance.
- England has not won a home women’s Test match since 2005.
- The match attracted a total attendance of 37,846, a record for a women’s Test match across four days.
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