India women crush England by 270 runs in first Lord's Test
India scripted history with a commanding 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur. Defending a formidable target of 457, off-spinner Sneh Rana starred with figures of 4-42 as India bowled England out for 186, while Deepti Sharma chipped in with 2-36. It was India's seventh win in the last 11 women's Tests and maintained their unbeaten record in red-ball cricket in England. The win was built on Yastika Bhatia's 113 — making her the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's — and Kranti Gaud's five-wicket haul, the first by a woman in a Test at the venue; both were added to the iconic Lord's honours board. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scored 83 and 70, and Richa Ghosh hit an unbeaten 50. The triumph came in the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, who addressed the team, along with ICC chairman Jay Shah and BCCI President Mithun Manhas, in the venue's 142-year history.
Key Facts & Details
9 points- 1India beat England by 270 runs in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
- 2Yastika Bhatia scored 113 to become the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's.
- 3Kranti Gaud claimed the first five-wicket haul by a woman in a Test at Lord's.
- 4Sneh Rana took 4-42 and Deepti Sharma 2-36 as England were bowled out for 186 chasing 457.
- 5Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made 83 and 70 across the two innings.
- 6The win was India's seventh in the last 11 women's Tests, extending their unbeaten red-ball record in England.
Deep Dive
- +Both Yastika Bhatia (century) and Kranti Gaud (five-wicket haul) had their names added to the Lord's honours board.
- +Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar addressed the Indian team before play, with ICC chairman Jay Shah and BCCI President Mithun Manhas present.
- +Richa Ghosh added an unbeaten 50 off just 52 balls, underlining India's all-round dominance across the match.
Exam Focus
Examiners may ask the winning margin (270 runs), the venue (Lord's), the century-maker (Yastika Bhatia), the captain (Harmanpreet Kaur), or who took the maiden women's five-wicket haul at Lord's (Kranti Gaud).
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Exam Relevance & Angle
Landmark sporting firsts are high-probability general-awareness items. India's 270-run win in the first women's Test at Lord's, with Yastika Bhatia's century and Kranti Gaud's five-for on the honours board, is a memorable, name-and-figure-rich event likely to feature in exam sports sections.
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Background & Context
Lord's Cricket Ground in London, often called the 'Home of Cricket', has a 142-year history and a celebrated honours board that records batters who score a Test century and bowlers who take a five-wicket haul there. Women's Test cricket is played in the red-ball, multi-day format, distinct from limited-overs internationals, and matches are relatively rare in the modern women's calendar. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) administers the Indian team, currently led in this format by Harmanpreet Kaur, and the sport's global governance rests with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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1 / 2By what margin did India win the first-ever women's Test at Lord's?
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