India Dominates Historic Lord's Women's Test

India strikes early in the historic women's Test at Lord's. England struggles at 47-4. Follow the action live as India aims for a lead.

On Saturday, India quickly established dominance in the inaugural women's Test at Lord's, claiming three crucial early wickets. England faced a significant challenge, falling to 47-4 on the second day of the four-day match.

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, unbeaten on 39, and Amy Jones, who scored 52, attempted to stabilize the innings with an 84-run partnership. However, Jones was eventually caught off spinner Sneh Rana.

India's fast bowler Kranti Gaud delivered a standout performance, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in 10 overs. This bolstered India's position after they posted a first-innings total of 285, built on Smriti Mandhana's 83 and contributions from Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma.

England resumed their innings at 21-1, but a rapid collapse saw them lose three wickets for no runs. Maia Bouchier was caught behind for 23, and Heather Knight was dismissed lbw for six, followed by Alice Capsey for nine, highlighting India's early bowling success.

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