India defeat England by 270 runs in the first women’s Test at Lord’s, a historic one-off match. India’s bowling takes the key wickets on the fourth day, with Sneh Rana playing a central role. Rana dismisses Sophie Ecclestone to complete the win and earlier takes multiple crucial wickets as England’s chase falls short. BBC Sport reports India take the required four wickets before lunch to seal the result, while ESPN Cricinfo also describes a decisive final-day performance that ends with a 270-run victory.
England resume on the final day at 130 for 6 and must chase 457, a target described as substantially larger than any previous successful fourth-innings chase in women’s Tests. Despite a stubborn half-century from Sophie Ecclestone, who reaches a milestone while England bat, England are bowled out with India controlling the match from the second innings onward. Other dismissals mentioned in coverage include Amy Jones being removed on 54 and Deepti Sharma taking two wickets in quick succession.
