Yastika Bhatia etched her name into cricket history with a magnificent century, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred at Lord's as India tightened their grip on the inaugural women's Test against England on Sunday (July 12). Her superb knock anchored India's second innings of 341/7 declared, leaving England with a daunting target of 457 runs. The highest successful fourth-innings chase in women's Test history remains Australia's 198 against England in Sydney in 2011, highlighting the enormity of the task facing the hosts.&nbsp;England's reply got off to a disastrous start as they slumped to 34/4 before Amy Jones produced a fighting unbeaten half-century to guide the home side to 130/6 at stumps, still requiring 327 more runs for victory. The contest will now extend into Monday's fourth and final day. There was no dream farewell for England veterans Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight. Beaumont, playing her final international match, was bowled for a golden duck by the impressive Kranti Gaud. The Indian players formed a guard of honour as Beaumont walked off the field.&nbsp;Knight, who revealed after Saturday's play that she too would retire from international cricket after this Test, managed only 13 before being caught at short leg off Gaud. She also received a guard of honour as she left the field. Earlier in the day, Bhatia survived an early scare when Lauren Bell beat her with the first delivery of the morning. The ball clipped the off stump but failed to dislodge the bails, giving the left-hander a crucial reprieve. The 25-year-old capitalised on that moment with a fluent display of strokeplay. She showed no signs of nerves in the 90s and reached her maiden international century in any format after lunch.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-w-vs-eng-w-india-s-yastika-bhatia-becomes-first-woman-to-score-test-century-at-lord-s-1783863271619">IND W vs ENG W: India's Yastika Bhatia becomes first woman to score Test century at Lord's</a>&nbsp;Bhatia moved to 99 with consecutive boundaries off Issy Wong before taking a quick single to complete her century from 145 balls, including 12 fours. She celebrated by punching the air as teammates applauded from the Lord's pavilion balcony.Her landmark innings placed her alongside Indian men's legends Vinoo Mankad, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid as Test centurions at Lord's.&nbsp;Bhatia's memorable innings ended on 113 when she was caught at extra cover attempting to loft Sophie Ecclestone. She received a standing ovation from the crowd and congratulations from England players as she left the field. Ecclestone later completed figures of 5/118 from 33.3 overs, becoming only the second woman to take a five-wicket haul in a Test at Lord's after Gaud's outstanding 5/37 in England's first innings. Richa Ghosh added further momentum for India with a brisk unbeaten 50, increasing England's troubles after their recent T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at Lord's.&nbsp;Smriti Mandhana, who had impressed with 83 in the first innings and resumed on an unbeaten 69, added just one run before being caught down the leg side by Amy Jones. India now stand on the verge of a historic Test victory, with England needing an extraordinary effort on the final day to avoid defeat.

Yastika Bhatia creates history with the first women's Test century at Lord's as India set England a massive 457-run target. Read the full match report, key moments, records, scorecard, and Day 3 highlights from the historic India vs England women's Test

Yastika Bhatia etched her name into cricket history with a magnificent century, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred at Lord's as India tightened their grip on the inaugural women's Test against England on Sunday (July 12). Her superb knock anchored India's second innings of 341/7 declared, leaving England with a daunting target of 457 runs. The highest successful fourth-innings chase in women's Test history remains Australia's 198 against England in Sydney in 2011, highlighting the enormity of the task facing the hosts. England's reply got off to a disastrous start as they slumped to 34/4 before Amy Jones produced a fighting unbeaten half-century to guide the home side to 130/6 at stumps, still requiring 327 more runs for victory. The contest will now extend into Monday's fourth and final day. There was no dream farewell for England veterans Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight. Beaumont, playing her final international match, was bowled for a golden duck by the impressive Kranti Gaud. The Indian players formed a guard of honour as Beaumont walked off the field. Knight, who revealed after Saturday's play that she too would retire from international cricket after this Test, managed only 13 before being caught at short leg off Gaud. She also received a guard of honour as she left the field. Earlier in the day, Bhatia survived an early scare when Lauren Bell beat her with the first delivery of the morning. The ball clipped the off stump but failed to dislodge the bails, giving the left-hander a crucial reprieve. The 25-year-old capitalised on that moment with a fluent display of strokeplay. She showed no signs of nerves in the 90s and reached her maiden international century in any format after lunch. Also Read: IND W vs ENG W: India's Yastika Bhatia becomes first woman to score Test century at Lord's Bhatia moved to 99 with consecutive boundaries off Issy Wong before taking a quick single to complete her century from 145 balls, including 12 fours. She celebrated by punching the air as teammates applauded from the Lord's pavilion balcony. Her landmark innings placed her alongside Indian men's legends Vinoo Mankad, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid as Test centurions at Lord's. Bhatia's memorable innings ended on 113 when she was caught at extra cover attempting to loft Sophie Ecclestone. She received a standing ovation from the crowd and congratulations from England players as she left the field. Ecclestone later completed figures of 5/118 from 33.3 overs, becoming only the second woman to take a five-wicket haul in a Test at Lord's after Gaud's outstanding 5/37 in England's first innings. Richa Ghosh added further momentum for India with a brisk unbeaten 50, increasing England's troubles after their recent T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at Lord's. Smriti Mandhana, who had impressed with 83 in the first innings and resumed on an unbeaten 69, added just one run before being caught down the leg side by Amy Jones. India now stand on the verge of a historic Test victory, with England needing an extraordinary effort on the final day to avoid defeat.

Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at the Lord's as India set England 457 and moved within touching distance of a massive win

IND-W vs ENG-W, One-off Test: India close in on crushing win after Yastika Bhatia's record-breaking century at Lord's

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma scored important half-centuries, but England’s bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals to bowl India out for 285 on the first day of the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday (Jul 10). By the end of the day, England were 21/1. Maya Bouchier was unbeaten on 17, while Heather Knight remained not out on one after Kranti Goud dismissed Tammy Beaumont for two. England finished the day trailing India by 264 runs.&nbsp;Coming to the match, India recovered well after an early setback, thanks to strong knocks from Mandhana (83), Harmanpreet (58) and Deepti (57). The visitors were reduced to 37/2 after Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia were dismissed in the first seven overs.&nbsp;Mandhana then steadied the innings with Jemimah Rodrigues, who made a quick 35 off 38 balls. The pair added 64 runs for the third wicket and helped India cross the 100-run mark without losing another wicket. Both batters played attacking cricket, scoring freely against England’s bowlers.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/exclusive-young-golfer-anas-khan-on-what-shapes-his-fitness-focus-future-goals-1783699112932">Exclusive | Young Golfer Anas Khan on what shapes his fitness, focus &amp; future goals</a>&nbsp;Rodrigues’ innings ended when she edged a wide delivery from Issy Wong onto her stumps.&nbsp;Mandhana and Harmanpreet then added 89 runs for the fourth wicket to keep India in control. Harmanpreet played some drives through the covers, while England’s bowlers struggled to make breakthroughs despite efforts from debutant spinner Mady Villiers.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-5th-t20i-when-and-where-to-watch-live-streaming-in-india-1783679769980">IND vs ENG, 5th T20I: When and where to watch live streaming in India?</a>&nbsp;Mandhana missed out on a century when she edged Wong to wicketkeeper Amy Jones for 83. Harmanpreet was dismissed just before tea after Villiers bowled her with a well-flighted off-break.&nbsp;India reached tea at 202/5 and looked to push their total beyond 250 on a pitch offering some help to the spinners.&nbsp;Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana added 45 runs for the seventh wicket to take India past the 250-run mark. However, England's bowlers regained control in the final session, triggering a collapse that saw the visitors finish on 285.&nbsp;With inputs from agencies

Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored timely fifties, but England's bowlers struck at regular intervals to bowl India out for 285 on Day 1 of the one-off Test.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma scored important half-centuries, but England’s bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals to bowl India out for 285 on the first day of the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday (Jul 10). By the end of the day, England were 21/1. Maya Bouchier was unbeaten on 17, while Heather Knight remained not out on one after Kranti Goud dismissed Tammy Beaumont for two. England finished the day trailing India by 264 runs. Coming to the match, India recovered well after an early setback, thanks to strong knocks from Mandhana (83), Harmanpreet (58) and Deepti (57). The visitors were reduced to 37/2 after Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia were dismissed in the first seven overs. Mandhana then steadied the innings with Jemimah Rodrigues, who made a quick 35 off 38 balls. The pair added 64 runs for the third wicket and helped India cross the 100-run mark without losing another wicket. Both batters played attacking cricket, scoring freely against England’s bowlers. Also Read - Exclusive | Young Golfer Anas Khan on what shapes his fitness, focus & future goals Rodrigues’ innings ended when she edged a wide delivery from Issy Wong onto her stumps. Mandhana and Harmanpreet then added 89 runs for the fourth wicket to keep India in control. Harmanpreet played some drives through the covers, while England’s bowlers struggled to make breakthroughs despite efforts from debutant spinner Mady Villiers. Also Read - IND vs ENG, 5th T20I: When and where to watch live streaming in India? Mandhana missed out on a century when she edged Wong to wicketkeeper Amy Jones for 83. Harmanpreet was dismissed just before tea after Villiers bowled her with a well-flighted off-break. India reached tea at 202/5 and looked to push their total beyond 250 on a pitch offering some help to the spinners. Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana added 45 runs for the seventh wicket to take India past the 250-run mark. However, England's bowlers regained control in the final session, triggering a collapse that saw the visitors finish on 285. With inputs from agencies

Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored timely fifties, but England's bowlers struck at regular intervals to bowl India out for 285 on Day 1 of the one-off Test.

IND-W vs ENG-W One-off Test, Day 1: Mandhana shines as India reach 285; England 21/1 at stumps

India opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Jul 10. Head coach Amol Mazumdar confirmed on Wednesday that Priya Punia will replace her in the squad for the four-day match. Pratika recently played for India A in the ODI series against England A, where India A won the series 2-1. However, she missed the third ODI after picking up a knee injury during the previous match in Taunton. The injury required stitches and she has now been declared unfit for the Test.&nbsp;Her absence is a big blow for the Indian team. Over the past year, the 25-year-old has become a dependable top-order batter with consistent performances in international cricket.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-2026-it-s-difficult-to-come-back-from-2-0-down-messi-reacts-after-argentina-s-thrilling-win-over-egypt-in-wc-r16-1783514963312">FIFA 2026 | 'It's difficult to come back from 2-0 down': Messi reacts after Argentina's thrilling win over Egypt in WC R16</a>&nbsp;Earlier this year, Pratika made her Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth and scored her first Test fifty in the second innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-s-onana-suffers-ligament-injury-during-r16-win-over-the-united-states-1783506390130">FIFA 2026: Belgium's Onana suffers ligament injury during R16 win over the US</a>&nbsp;She was also part of India’s successful ODI World Cup campaign last year, where she scored a century against New Zealand before an injury forced her to miss the rest of the tournament.&nbsp;<h2>India’s squad for Test against England at Lord’s</h2>Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana

India have suffered a major blow ahead of the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, with opener Pratika Rawal ruled out of the fixture. 

India opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Jul 10. Head coach Amol Mazumdar confirmed on Wednesday that Priya Punia will replace her in the squad for the four-day match. Pratika recently played for India A in the ODI series against England A, where India A won the series 2-1. However, she missed the third ODI after picking up a knee injury during the previous match in Taunton. The injury required stitches and she has now been declared unfit for the Test. Her absence is a big blow for the Indian team. Over the past year, the 25-year-old has become a dependable top-order batter with consistent performances in international cricket. Also Read - FIFA 2026 | 'It's difficult to come back from 2-0 down': Messi reacts after Argentina's thrilling win over Egypt in WC R16 Earlier this year, Pratika made her Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth and scored her first Test fifty in the second innings. Also Read - FIFA 2026: Belgium's Onana suffers ligament injury during R16 win over the US She was also part of India’s successful ODI World Cup campaign last year, where she scored a century against New Zealand before an injury forced her to miss the rest of the tournament. India’s squad for Test against England at Lord’s Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana

India have suffered a major blow ahead of the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, with opener Pratika Rawal ruled out of the fixture.&nbsp;

IND vs ENG One-Off Test: Pratika Rawal ruled out of Lord's Test; Priya Punia named replacement

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IND-W vs ENG-W, One-off Test: India close in on crushing win after Yastika Bhatia's record-breaking century at Lord's

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