Delhi (The Stellar News), Adityaveer Singh Makkar: On 10th July started the historic one off test match between Indian women’s team and England women’s team played at the Home of Cricket, Lords Cricket Ground located in London. The match toss was won by Nat Sciver Brunt, the captain of Englands women’s team who decide to field first and Harmanpreet Kaur lead Indian team had to bat first. India’s start as not as great as they were 37 for 2 in 6.6 over’s. But after that India stabilized the innings that Indian women’s team got all out at 285 in 74.5 over’s and with 3 individual fifties including Smriti Mandhana’s 83 runs knock as the highest scorer of the team in the innings followed by captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 58 knock and with the spin all rounder, Deepti Sharma scoring a 57 runs knock. Then after innings break started England’s batting which was also not great as the day 1 ended with 21 for 1 in 11 overs. England has a great troubled when day 2 started as they were 32 for 3 in 14.1 over’s and were later bowled out on 170 runs in 59.1 overs with Amy Jones knock of 52 runs as the only fifty plus score. For Indian bowlers Kranti Gaud became the first Indian cricketer to enter the Lord’s bowling honours board with her first five wicket haul (figures as 17 over including 7 maidens and conceding 37 with 5 wickets) and rest Indian bowlers also bowled really well.
Before start of the India’s 2nd innings batting India has a lead of 115 runs. India’s batting was great as the openers started of with a 88 runs opening partnership and by the end of day 2 India were 154 for 1 in 42 overs with a lead of 269 runs. Day 3 started with England’s a bit good by taking 2 early wickets of vice captain, Smriti Mandhana who scored 70 runs and Jemimah Rodrigues scoring just 3 runs. And India went from 154 for 1 to 177 for 3 in 48.3 overs. From there Yastika Bhatia holded one end and went on to become the first Indian batter who place her name on the Lord’s batting honours board and overall the 2nd womens player to earn the name on Lord’s folklore after Kranti Gaud. India’s women team went to score 341 for 7 in 86.3 overs when the captain declared the innings and lead was of 456. India’s 341 runs including a fantastic century by the wicketkeeper, Yastika Bhatia who scored her maiden century of 113 runs followed by Smriti Mandhana scoring a fina 70 runs knock and also Richa Ghosh who scored a 50 runs knock and not out.
For England a day of frustration but Sophie Ecclestone who also took a fifer(figures:- 33.3 overs including 4 maidens and 118 runs with 5wickets). Within few minutes after England came to chase the opener, Tammy Beaumont got out for duck in her final test innings and also England’s day became for worse as they were 34 for 4 in 13.3 overs with Heather Knight, got out for the final time while playing her last match for England who is also England’s most successful captain and was honoured by the Indian players when she got out and also a standing from the crowd. England day 3 ended with 130 for 6 in 40 overs with India requiring just 4 wickets on the final day and England required 327 runs to win. Day 4 started with an attacking field by captain Harmanpreet Kaur as she place fielders close to the batters and started the day with spinners. England got bowled for just 186 runs in 62.5 overs with Amy Jones 54 runs and Sophie Ecclestones maiden fifty runs.
For India Sneh Rana took 4 wickets, and Kranti Guad, Sayali Satghare and Deepti Sharma taking 2 wickets each respectively. India won the historic test match by 270 runs. It became India’s second biggest win by runs and overall the fourth biggest victory by runs in the format. Kranti Gaud was adjourned as the Player of the Match for great bowling effort of 28 overs including 7 maidens and 91 runs and taking 7 wickets in the test match. In the post match presentation, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur thanked and gave the credit of victory to Amol Muzumdar Sir, The Head coach of womens team and also to the support staff. India won a historic test match that will also prove India’s growing red ball cricket.
On 14th July, India became the first side to win a test match at Lord’s and also at the start of Day 4 of the test, Mr Sachin Tendulkar, The GOD of Cricket motivated the Indian Women’s Team.
