India secure historic Test win against England at Lord’s
Kranti Gaud and Yastika Bhatia notched major milestones as the visitors clinched a memorable triumph.
In what was the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s, India sealed a mammoth win over England by 270 runs.
The victory marked India’s second-highest win by margin of runs in Women’s Tests, the fourth biggest overall. The record for the highest margin of win in the format dates back to 2023 when India had trumped England by 347 runs in Navi Mumbai.
Having been put in to bat first by hosts England, India mounted 285 runs in the first innings, courtesy of half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
In response, England were bowled out for 170 as Kranti Gaud led the charge with the ball, becoming the first to snap a five-wicket haul during a Women’s Test at Lord’s.
Yastika Bhatia then helped strengthen India’s case, notching the first triple digit score at the venue during the momentous Women’s Test.
Other vital contributions included a second half-century from Smriti Mandhana and another from Richa Ghosh.
The visitors wrapped up the Test following another comprehensive display with the ball in the fourth innings.
While it was a heavy defeat for the hosts, the Test marked final international appearances for England’s Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight.
Key members of the England squad that won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at this very venue in 2017, the duo have called it quits from all formats of the game.