India crush England by 270 runs to win historic first women’s test at Lord’s

By  News On Air   Jul 13, 2026

In Women’s Cricket, the Indian team led by Harmanpreet Kaur, today recorded a historic win in a one-off Test against hosts England at Lord’s. India defeated England comfortably by 270 runs in the first-ever Women’s Test held at Lord’s. Chasing a target of 457 runs, the hosts were all out for 186 in their second innings before lunch on day 4. For India, Sneh Rana took 4 wickets, while Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud and Deepti Sharma bagged two wickets each.

India had declared their second innings at 341 for 7 yesterday at the stroke of tea, giving a target of 457 runs. Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s. India had scored 285 in their first innings, while the hosts were all out for 170. In the first innings, Indian pacer Kranti Gaud claimed 5 wickets.