Women's Cricket Team Scripts History

London, July 13: The Indian women's cricket team has achieved an unprecedented feat in the 212-year history of the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team registered a huge 270-run victory over hosts England in the only historic Test match that ended on Monday. With this, India became the first women's team in the world to win a Test match at the Lord's, which is known as the 'Kashi of Cricket'.

Medium-pacer Kranti Goud, who took 5 wickets in the first innings, and Yastika Bhatia, who scored a century in the second innings, made the victory even more memorable by earning a place on the Lord's Honors Board. Kranti Goud, who took a total of 7 wickets in the match, won the Man of the Match award.

India scored 285 runs in the first innings. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (83), captain Harmanpreet Kaur (58) and Richa Ghosh (57) contributed half-centuries. India, who bowled out England for just 170, took a lead of 115 runs. Left-handed batsman Yastika Bhatia came to the fore in the second innings. Playing responsibly, she reached her maiden Test century by scoring 113 runs off 158 balls. With this, she created history by becoming the first woman batsman to score a century at Lord's and be inducted into the Oodis Hochidija Hall of Fame. Smriti Mandhana, who supported her, scored 70 runs, while Richa Ghosh scored an unbeaten 50 runs. Sophie Ecclestone took 5 wickets for England. India declared their second innings at 341 for 7, setting the hosts a mammoth target of 457. Chasing the mammoth target, England were all out for 186.

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