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India Dominates England at Lord's Test
12 Jul
Summary
- India leads by 269 runs after day two.
- Kranti Gaud took 5-37, her career's best.
- Smriti Mandhana scored an unbeaten 69.

India is in a commanding position against England after the second day of the one-off Test at Lord's, leading by 269 runs. England was bowled out for 170 in their first innings, trailing India's score of 285 by 115 runs. Kranti Gaud was the star bowler, taking 5 wickets for 37 runs, becoming the first woman to earn a place on the Lord's honours board for her performance. In their second innings, India reached 154-1, with Smriti Mandhana scoring an unbeaten 69. Her solid batting, alongside Shafali Verma's 33, built an ominous lead. England's bowlers struggled to find a wicket on a flat pitch. The match is scheduled to continue for two more days, with favorable weather expected, giving India the opportunity to bat England out of the game.