London, July 13 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted that her side failed to adapt quickly to the conditions on the opening morning of the historic women’s Test against India at Lord’s, adding that they also lacked in getting impactful partnerships, which ultimately led to them suffering a 270-run defeat.England were always left playing catch-up once India made 280 in their first innings, with their batting returns being woefully inadequate to counter a strong visitors bowling li…
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London, July 13 (IANS) Following India’s 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women’s Test match at Lord’s, fast bowler Kranti Gaud revealed that getting her name etched on the iconic Lord’s honours board was a goal she had set for herself right from the opening day of the marquee clash.Kranti dismantled the hosts’ batting line-up by picking up 5-37 in the first innings, which helped India take a crucial 115-run lead. She then picked 2-54 in the second essay as India bowled out Engla…
London, July 13 (IANS) Off-spinner Sneh Rana picked a superb four-wicket haul as a clinical Indian team scripted history by beating England by 270 runs to clinch a victory in the historic first-ever Women’s Test match at Lord’s on Monday. Chasing an improbable world-record target of 457 runs, England’s lower-order resistance was systematically dismantled by the Indian spin duo of Rana (4-42) and Deepti Sharma (2-36) in the first session, as the hosts were bundled out for 186 in 62.5 overs….
London, July 13 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher has lauded India’s absolute dominance in the ongoing one-off Test match at Lord’s, adding that the visitors had completely out-bowled England by executing the basics of the game much better.Harmanpreet Kaur-led India now need to pick just four wickets on the final day of the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s to complete a famous victory and Butcher did not mince words about the gulf in performance between the two bowling units.”In…
London, July 13 (IANS) India’s Yastika Bhatia said her maiden Test century at Lord’s felt “like a dream” after overcoming a difficult year on the sidelines through injury, revealing that the emotions of her comeback journey flooded back when she reached three figures during the historic one-off women’s Test against England. Yastika’s unbeaten 113 not only placed her name on the Lord’s honours board but also made her the first woman to score a Test century at the iconic venue, helping India tig…
London, July 12 (IANS) A disciplined bowling performance paired with Yastika Bhatia’s epic 113 has brought India to the doorstep of a historic, maiden Test victory at Lord’s, after reducing a stuttering England to 130/6 at stumps on day three of the one-off match on Sunday.Chasing a mammoth target of 457 runs following India’s second-innings declaration at 341/7, Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud and Sneh Rana picked two wickets each as the hosts collapsed under intense pressure and are still needi…
London, July 12 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia led India’s dominant batting display with a brilliant unbeaten 91 as the visitors reached a commanding 250/4 at lunch on day three and extend their overall lead to a massive 365 runs in the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s on Sunday. It was a session where Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur fell, but Yastika held one end firmly by hitting boundaries at regular intervals to keep the scoreboard ticking a…
London, July 12 (IANS) Former England spinner Alex Hartley has hailed Heather Knight’s extraordinary contribution to women’s cricket following the England captain’s decision to retire from international cricket, saying she was not surprised by the announcement and describing Knight’s final appearance at Lord’s as “the perfect story” to cap an illustrious career.Speaking about Knight’s farewell during the historic, ongoing women’s Test at Lord’s, Hartley reflected on the former skipper’s relentle…
London, July 12 (IANS) With India in a dominant position in the historic one-off women’s Test against England at Lord’s, former cricketer Tash Farrant believes that the visitors are ‘well on top’ of the hosts and possess the firepower to completely bat them out of the game.After skittling out England for a paltry 170 and gain a 115-run lead, India capitalised on excellent batting conditions to reach 154/1 in their second essay at stumps on day two. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana led the charge…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian pacer Kranti Gaud’s historic five-wicket haul against England in the one-off Test at Lord’s drew an emotional reaction from her coach, Rajiv Bilthare, who said the landmark achievement fulfilled not just the 22-year-old’s dream of excelling at the Home of Cricket, but also a coach’s aspiration of seeing his ward shine on one of the game’s grandest stages. Kranti’s spell helped India bowl England out for 170, putting the visitors firmly in control of the contest w…