England Women

England Women's innings unravelled alarmingly on the second morning of the one-off Test at Lord's, crashing from 31-1 to 32-3 in the space of just four deliveries against India.

Amy Jones delivered a spirited half-century to give England hope on day two, but her dismissal just before lunch left the home side in a precarious position at 137-5, still well short of India's first innings total.

Amy Jones struck a defiant half-century to haul England back from early trouble, but her dismissal just before the interval leaves the home side 137-5 and still firmly under pressure against India.

England's hopes took a serious dent on Day Two of the one-off Test at Lord's as captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was trapped lbw for 44 shortly after the lunch interval, leaving the hosts reeling at 142-6 against India.

India seamer Kranti Gaud has etched her name into cricket history, becoming the first woman ever to appear on the Lord's Test honours board after taking five wickets in England's first innings.

India are firmly in the driving seat at Lord's after England were dismissed for 170 in their first innings, leaving the tourists holding a commanding 269-run advantage heading into day three.

India captain Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for a fine 83 by Issy Wong just after lunch on day one of the Women's Test at Lord's, as England finally made their breakthrough with India reeling at 190-4.

Mady Villiers announced herself on the Test stage in stunning fashion, bowling India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for 58 in the first women's Test match at Lord's.

Lauren Filer etched her name into cricket history on the opening morning of the first women's Test at Lord's, becoming the first bowler ever to claim a wicket at the ground in women's Test cricket.

Lord's made cricketing history on day one of the women's Test as India posted 285 before England closed on 21-1, still 264 runs adrift. Sophie Ecclestone also etched her name into the record books.

Sophie Ecclestone rewrote the record books at Lord's, surpassing Katherine Sciver-Brunt to become England's all-time leading wicket-taker across all formats as India were bowled out for 285 on day one.

England and India meet in a landmark Women's Test at Lord's starting Friday 10 July — the first time the Home of Cricket has hosted women's Test cricket in its storied history.