Sports · 16 July 2026
Indian Women’s Cricket Team Defeats England in Women’s Test at Lord’s, London
Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India Women defeated England Women by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord's.
- This was the first women's Test match ever played at Lord's.
- Yastika Bhatia scored 113 in the second innings, becoming the first woman to score a century at Lord's.
- India Women scored 285 in their first innings, with Smriti Mandhana (83), Harmanpreet Kaur (58), and Deepti Sharma (57) contributing fifties.
- England Women were bowled out for 170 in their first innings, with Kranti Gaud taking 5 for 37.
- India Women declared their second innings at 341 for 7, setting a target of 457; England Women were all out for 186 in their chase.