India complete a historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s by beating England by 270 runs on the final day. After England set out to chase a record-breaking target of 457, they are dismissed for 186 shortly before lunch on the fourth day. India bowlers take the decisive wickets, with Sneh Rana playing a central role. ESPN Cricinfo and BBC report that Rana finishes with four wickets to help wrap up England’s innings, while other accounts add that Rana also takes two key wickets, including removing England’s top scorer Amy Jones on 54. BBC and Yahoo report that India require only four wickets and take them before lunch to secure the win in just over an hour and a half. Sophie Ecclestone’s half-century is a notable resistance in England’s final innings, with The Guardian and Yahoo describing her milestone score on the final morning. Overall, sources agree the match is notable as the first women’s Test at Lord’s and ends in a comprehensive India victory.
India win historic first women’s Test at Lord’s, defeating England by 270 runs
India complete a historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s by beating England by 270 runs on the final day. After England set out to chase a record-breaking target of 457, they are dismissed for 186 sho...
- England chase a target of 457 in the first women’s Test at Lord’s.
- England are bowled out for 186 shortly before lunch on the final day.
- India win by 270 runs, taking the final required wickets before lunch.
- Sneh Rana takes four wickets for India and removes key England batters, including Amy Jones.
- Sophie Ecclestone scores a half-century as England’s main resistance in the final innings.
India's women's cricket team achieved a historic Test victory at Lord's. They defeated England by 270 runs, marking a significant achievement. This win followed their triumphant ODI World Cup success last year. The match saw a record attendance for a women's Test match. Indian players delivered strong performances throughout the four-day game.
1 month agoEngland, setting record-breaking target of 457 for victory, are dismissed for 186 shortly before lunch on the final day.
1 month agoIndia take the required four wickets before lunch to seal an emphatic 270-run victory over England in the historic women's Test match at Lord's.
1 month agoIndia 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 186 all outEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord’s, a famous victory which will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup this month.England batted for long enough on the fourth morning to allow Sophie Ecclestone to reach a milestone half-century, her first in an England shirt and a moment she celebrated with delight, embraced by her batting partner Lauren Filer. Continue reading...
1 month agoSneh Rana picked up four wickets to topple the hosts and seal a 270-run win on the final day's play
1 month agoSneh Rana takes the wicket of Sophie Ecclestone to complete India's 270-run victory over England in the historic first women's Test at Lord's.
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