Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:49pm on 13 Jul 2026,Monday Sports
India defeated England by 270 runs in the first women's Test match ever played at Lord's. Chasing 457, England were bowled out for 186 on the final day. Kranti Gaud starred with five wickets and became the first woman to enter the Lord's Test honours board. Yastika Bhatia scored a century, while Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma made important runs. England's Sophie Ecclestone became her country's highest wicket-taker across all formats in women's cricket. The historic match marked 50 years since Lord's hosted its first women's international and ended with a memorable Indian victory.
