India's spinners wrapped up a dominant 270-run victory over England within 95 minutes on the final day of the historic first women's Test at Lord's.
Sneh Rana starred with four wickets in the second innings and six in the match, dismissing Sophie Ecclestone after her maiden international half-century. Chasing 457, England were unable to recover after Amy Jones' early dismissal, handing India one of the biggest wins in women's Test history.
Yastika Bhatia's century and Kranti Gaud's five-wicket haul also earned both players places on the Lord's honours boards. India completed a dominant win as their bowlers dismantled England's lower order on the final day of the historic Lord's women's Test.
Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma led the spin attack, with Rana dismissing Sophie Ecclestone after her fighting half-century, while Deepti removed Issy Wong and Lauren Bell. England's former captain Heather Knight and opener Tammy Beaumont also fell cheaply in their final international appearances. India controlled the match throughout, with Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma contributing with the bat, before Kranti Gaud's 5/37 and Yastika Bhatia's match-winning 113 sealed a memorable victory. Gaud and fellow seamer Sayali Satghare made early inroads, splitting four wickets between them on the third evening and Rana also picked up two on the third day.
Gaud, Bhatia enter honours board
Indian cricketers Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud became the first women to feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after their performances in the one-off Test against England.
The match was the first women's Test at Lord's, 50 years after England's first women's international at the venue. The honours board recognises players for centuries, five-wicket hauls in an innings or 10 wickets in a match. England's Sophie Ecclestone also earned a place on the board with her five-wicket haul.
Madhya Pradesh pacer Kranti Gaud and Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia scripted history at Lord’s with their standout performances in India’s one-off Test against England.
The 22-year-old Gaud claimed 5/37 in England’s first innings, becoming the first woman to take a Test five-wicket haul at Lord’s and the youngest Indian woman pacer to achieve the feat. Hailing from Ghuwara village in Madhya Pradesh, Gaud grew up playing cricket with boys and now represents Madhya Pradesh and UP Warriorz, having also been part of India's 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup-winning squad.
Bhatia, 25, scored 113 off 158 balls in India’s second innings, becoming the first woman to hit a Test century at Lord’s. Despite recovering from a knee injury, the Vadodara-born left-handed batter delivered a memorable performance and earned a place on the honours board.
