Overview
- India beat England in the one‑off women’s Test at Lord’s on Saturday, with Yastika Bhatia scoring a century and Kranti Gaud and Bhatia earning places on the Lord’s honours board.
- Spectators set a new women’s Test attendance record when day two drew 15,243 fans, surpassing the previous high at Melbourne in 2025.
- Players from both teams showed marked sportsmanship after the match when India formed a guard of honour and presented tributes to retiring England players Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight.
- India coach Amol Muzumdar said the result strengthens the case for a Women’s World Test Championship and referenced India’s fuller Test schedule, including a December 2026 tour to South Africa.
- Coverage of the match highlighted a wider shift driven by the 2023 Women’s Premier League but also exposed broadcast bias when Sony cut live women’s action to promote upcoming men’s fixtures and immediately showed officials after the win.