India defeats England by 270 runs in historic Lord's Test
India defeats England by 270 runs in historic Lord's Test
India bowled out England for 186 on the final morning to seal a 270-run victory in the one-off women's Test at Lord's.
- England resumed on 130-6 needing 328, and Amy Jones fell for 54 before India's spinners dismissed the remaining batters.
- Sophie Ecclestone scored her first Test half-century after taking a five-wicket haul on day three, then was bowled by Sneh Rana for 50.
- Off-spinner Sneh Rana finished with match figures of 4-42 as India's spinners dominated on a turning pitch.
- The defeat is England's second-heaviest in women's Test cricket, after a 347-run loss to India in 2023.
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