Indian women’s team registered a historic test win at Lord’s. The team defeated England by 270 runs. Yastika Bhatia scored a century and Kranti Gaur took 5 wickets. Many greats including Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan praised the team.
London [यूके]July 13 (ANI): Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Shikhar Dhawan and Irfan Pathan along with BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, BCCI president Mithun Manhas and several others have congratulated the Indian women’s team for their historic Test win over England at Lord’s.
The Indian women’s team created history with a stunning 270-run win over England in the first women’s Test at Lord’s. With this win the team maintained its unbeaten record in women’s Tests on English soil and improved its record to seven wins, three draws and one loss in its last 11 Tests. Yastika Bhatia hit a historic century – the first by a woman at Lord’s – while Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma made important contributions with the bat. Debutant Kranti Gaur took five wickets in the first innings, and Deepti took four wickets in the second innings, as England were all out for 186 while chasing 457. It was also a disappointing end to the international careers of Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont.
Veterans congratulated
Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Indian team on the spectacular win in a post on X. She praised Smriti Mandhana’s composure, Yastika Bhatia’s century and Kranti Goud’s five-wicket haul, saying, “Every cricketer dreams of playing at Lord’s. Over the last four days, a new generation lived that dream as women’s Test cricket reached the Mecca of cricket for the first time. Congratulations to the Indian team on a brilliant win. Smriti’s composure, Yastika Bhatia’s century and Kranti Goud’s five-wicket haul made the occasion even more special. Women’s cricket has had a wonderful journey, and it has been a And it was a beautiful move.”
Irfan Pathan praised the Indian women’s team, calling their win “fantastic”. He said, “Great win. Congratulations to the Indian women’s team on winning the Test match against England. Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaur, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana. You all were amazing. Well done Captain Kaur.”
Dhawan also praised India’s victory and called it a proud moment for Indian cricket. He said, “Champions don’t wait for history to be made. They make it. Congratulations to Team India Women on a memorable win at Lord’s. Yastika Bhatia’s century, Smriti Mandhana’s brilliant performance and Kranti’s brilliant bowling will be remembered for a long time. A proud moment for Indian cricket!”
BCCI President Mithun Manhas also congratulated the Indian Women, saying, “History in the making!! Congratulations to @BCCIWomen for achieving this extraordinary feat. The entire nation is proud of you. Big congratulations to Harmanpreet and her entire team as well as the support staff @BCCI. Jai Hind!!”
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla also praised the Women in Blue, saying, “Congratulations to Team India on winning against England.”
Michael Vaughan also praised
Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan highlighted India’s brilliant performance against England. She also noted the significance of recent milestones in women’s cricket and expressed her enjoyment of watching the game. Vaughan said in an ex-post, “A fantastic win for India at Lord’s in a historic Test match. India completely dominated an England team that once again fell well short of where they should be. 2 great moments for the women’s game last week. Fun to watch.”
This is how India created history
The win extended India’s impressive red-ball record to seven wins, three draws and one loss in the last 11 women’s Tests, while also maintaining their unbeaten record in women’s Tests in England. Yastika Bhatia starred with a historic century, becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, as India declared their second innings at 341/7. Smriti Mandhana scored 70, and Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 50.
In the first innings, Mandhana (83), Harmanpreet Kaur (58) and Deepti Sharma (57) helped India post 285 runs, after which fast bowler Kranti Gaur’s five-for bowled out England for 170.
England’s chase faltered from the start, with Tammy Beaumont out for a golden duck and Heather Knight also returning cheaply to the pavilion. Although Amy Jones and Sophie Ecclestone put up some resistance, the hosts were unable to challenge India’s huge lead. The win was marred by Bhatia’s historic century, Kranti Goud’s maiden five-wicket haul and a brilliant all-round performance, while England stalwarts Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont made disappointing departures. (ANI)
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