India script history with 270-run win over England in first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s

Team India produced a dominant all-round display to script history, defeating England by 270 runs in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s on Monday.

Off-spinner Sneh Rana starred with the ball on the fourth morning, claiming 4/42 as India wrapped up a comprehensive victory to seal one of the finest wins in the team’s Test history.

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Chasing an improbable world-record target of 457, England resumed on 130/6 but offered little resistance as India’s spin duo of Rana (4/42) and Deepti Sharma (2/36) shared six wickets to bowl the hosts out for 186 in 62.5 overs.

The emphatic triumph handed Harmanpreet Kaur’s side a memorable victory at the Home of Cricket and extended India’s impressive record in the longest format. It was their seventh win in the last 11 Women’s Tests, while they also preserved their unbeaten record in Test cricket on English soil.

A day that goes down in the #TeamIndia WIN the first-ever women’s Test match at Lord’s

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/O1rEau8j8n #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/4mhcx8kKej

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 13, 2026

Rana, Deepti finish the job

England’s slim hopes rested on overnight half-centurion Amy Jones, who resumed unbeaten on 54. However, India struck early on the fourth morning when Rana tempted Jones into pulling a short delivery straight to Shafali Verma at mid-wicket, effectively ending any hopes of an unlikely escape.

Issy Wong and Sophie Ecclestone then frustrated the visitors with a stubborn stand that lasted nearly 10 overs, although the pair struggled to rotate the strike.

The breakthrough finally came when Deepti Sharma produced a beautifully disguised delivery that drifted in before straightening to beat Wong’s defensive push and crash into the off stump.

Ecclestone briefly counter-attacked, striking boundaries off Kranti Gaud and Deepti to keep England’s innings alive. She added a few valuable runs alongside Lauren Bell before Deepti once again struck, luring the left-hander forward with a flighted delivery that turned back sharply to hit the top of off stump.

With the lower order unable to offer sustained resistance, Rana cleaned up the tail to complete her four-wicket haul and seal a famous Indian victory at Lord’s.

This historic win not only marked India’s first Women’s Test at the iconic venue but also underlined the team’s growing stature in red-ball cricket, as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side continued its impressive rise in the longest format.

India concluded the memorable win with efforts including vice-captain Mandhana hitting 83 and 70 before Yastika Bhatia batted England out of the contest with a stunning 113 – the first century by a women’s Test batter at Lord’s and Richa Ghosh smashing an unbeaten 52-ball 50.

Kranti Gaud impressed with the ball, picking up the first 5-wicket haul at the iconic venue in Tests.

Lord’s hosted its first Women’s Test in 142 years, and India made sure to make a lasting imprint that will be remembered for a long time.