India Women Defeated England Women In One-Off Test By 270 Runs At Lords

Ind-W defeated Eng-W on the fourth day at Lord's Cricket Ground in a one-off Test by 270 runs, completing a commanding all-round performance in the historic red-ball contest. Chasing an imposing 457, England were bowled out for 186 after failing to recover from their overnight position.

The visitors controlled the match for long periods after building a first-innings lead and strengthening it with a strong batting display in their second innings. By the time England began the chase, the required target had already left the hosts with little room for error.

Rana Finishes the Job

Sneh Rana produced the decisive spell on the final morning, returning figures of 4 for 42 to close out England's resistance. The off-spinner removed key batters as India steadily worked through the lower order after the hosts resumed with four wickets in hand.

Amy Jones offered England's strongest resistance with a fighting half-century before becoming Rana's first wicket of the day. Sophie Ecclestone followed with her maiden Test fifty, but her innings only delayed the inevitable as England's chase came to an end well short of the target.

India Laid the Platform Across Both Innings

India's victory was built through contributions from both the batting and bowling departments. Half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur helped the visitors post a competitive first-innings total despite Ecclestone's five-wicket haul.

The bowlers then seized control, dismissing England for 170 to establish a valuable first-innings advantage. Kranti Gaud starred with a five-wicket haul before adding two more wickets in the second innings to cap an impressive Test debut performance.

India tightened their grip after Yastika Bhatia registered her maiden Test century in the second innings, allowing the visitors to declare and set England a target of 457.

This India women tour of England resulted in Ind-W winning by 270 runs, marking India's first victory in a women's Test at Lord's and concluding the one-off fixture with a dominant display across all four days. Gaud was named Player of the Match for her seven wickets in the match.