Indian Women's Cricket Team Defeats England in Women's Test at Lord's

Indian Women's Cricket Team Defeats England in Women's Test at Lord's

• What: First-ever Women's Test at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
• Result: India led by Harmanpreet Kaur defeated England by 270 runs, defending target 457 runs. India's 2nd largest win by runs in Women's Tests, 4th largest overall.
• Score: India 285 + 341/7 declared, England 170 + 186.
• Batting Records:
  • Yastika Bhatia 113 - first woman to score Test century at Lord's, enters honours board.
  • Smriti Mandhana 70 + half-centuries in both innings.
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 62, Richa Ghosh half-century.
• Bowling Records:
  • Debutant Kranti Gaud 5/37 in 1st innings, 7/91 match - first woman 5-wicket haul in Women's Test at Lord's.
  • Sneh Rana 4/42, Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare support.
• UPSC Relevance: GS2 - Sports, Women Empowerment. Prelims - Sports.