Key events

24m agoWICKET! Mandhana c Jones b Wong 83 (India 190-4)
33m agoHalf-century for Harmanpreet Kaur!
2h agoAfternoon session
3h agoLunch - India 122-3
3h agoWICKET! Rodrigues b Wong 35 (India 101-3)
3h agoFifty for Smriti Mandhana!
4h agoWICKET! Yastikaa b Bell 12 (India 37-2)
4h agoWICKET! Verma c Jones b Filer 0 (India 4-1)
5h agoIndia XI
5h agoEngland XI
5h agoEngland have won the toss and will bowl!
5h agoPreamble

49th over: India 199-4 (Deepti 3, Harmanpreet 57) Villiers executes a fine one-handed stop at gully to retain strike for Harmanpreet facing Filer. The England bowler probes with a pull shot that yields a single for the captain.

48th over: India 197-4 (Deepti 2, Harmanpreet 56) Villiers imparts nice flight using her classic off-break style yet delivers a loose drag-down. Deepti cuts but cannot beat Sophie Ecclestone in the covers. Several dot balls accumulate as Deepti settles.

47th over: India 196-4 (Deepti 2, Harmanpreet 55) Wong earns a rest after the key wicket. Lauren Filer enters and finds Deepti's outside edge but the ball fails to reach the slips.

46th over: India 194-4 (Deepti 0, Harmanpreet 55) Deepti Sharma the 2025 World Cup player of the tournament joins the captain. Villiers tosses the ball high and Harmanpreet drives through the covers for four.

WICKET! Mandhana c Jones b Wong 83 (India 190-4)

Wong bowls short and wide yet Harmanpreet declines the cut. A mid-over pause allows treatment and becomes a hydration break. Wong continues tightly and removes Mandhana with an edge to Jones. England secure the breakthrough.

45th over: India 190-4 (Deepti 0, Harmanpreet 51)

Half-century for Harmanpreet Kaur!

44th over: India 189-3 (Mandhana 83, Harmanpreet 50) Villiers switches around the wicket to Mandhana who sweeps fine for four. Harmanpreet reaches her second Test half-century and acknowledges the crowd.

43rd over: India 183-3 (Mandhana 78, Harmanpreet 49) Wong swings the ball into Mandhana prompting an lbw appeal that England do not review. Replays confirm an inside edge. Mandhana survives another inside edge to change ends.

42nd over: India 182-3 (Mandhana 77, Harmanpreet 49) Villiers bowls short and Harmanpreet pulls for four. The captain attempts a slog sweep but misses as Villiers gains dip.

41st over: India 177-3 (Mandhana 76, Harmanpreet 45) Issy Wong returns and Harmanpreet cuts past Villiers at gully for four. Wong maintains a tight line yet India gain from the over.

Taha Hashim

40th over: India 171-3 (Mandhana 76, Harmanpreet 39) Villiers bowls a quiet over conceding a single to Harmanpreet.

39th over: India 170-3 (Smriti 76, Harmanpreet 38) Drinks follow a near run-out as Smriti dives safely. After a measured post-lunch period the commentary passes to Taha.

38th over: India 163-3 (Smriti 75, Harmanpreet 37) Maddie Villiers replaces Sophie Ecclestone and settles into her spell after limited recent red-ball action.

37th over: India 163-3 (Smriti 74, Harmanpreet 34) Only one run from Wong's over as England tighten following the interval.

36th over: India 162-3 (Smriti 72, Harmanpreet 34) Smriti strikes four through long on and thoughts turn to a possible century at Lord's.

35th over: India 157-3 (Smriti 67, Harmanpreet 34)Wong replaces Bell and the contest enters a calmer phase.

34th over: India 156-3 (Smriti 66, Harmanpreet 34) Ecclestone delivers accuracy with four dots and two singles.

33rd over: India 154-3 (Smriti 65, Harmanpreet 33) Bell continues and the fifty partnership passes. An overthrow adds a run amid appreciation for the traditional white clothing on green.

32nd over: India 149-3 (Smriti 64, Harmanpreet 29) India adopt a watchful approach to Ecclestone while scoring at the other end on a surface offering limited difficulty.

31st over: India 146-3 (Smriti 64, Harmanpreet 28) The ground shows contrasting attendance levels. Harmanpreet drives four through point and byes conclude the over.

30th over: India 137-3 (Smriti 64, Harmanpreet 21) Ecclestone reviews a possible edge but replays show none. Smriti lofts for two more runs as shadows shorten.

29th over: India 131-3 (Smriti 59, Harmanpreet 20) Harmanpreet drives a full delivery from Bell to the boundary with style.

28th over: India 127-3 (Smriti 58, Harmanpreet 15) A subdued period settles over Lord's with India content to observe proceedings under light blue skies.

27th over: India 125-3 (Smriti 58, Harmanpreet 15) Lauren Bell improves and concedes just one run.

Afternoon session

26th over: India 124-3 (Smriti 57, Harmanpreet 15) Ecclestone resumes after lunch and concedes two runs.

An engaging morning session saw India score at a good rate with England gaining rewards through Filer Bell and Wong. Smriti batted attractively.

Lunch - India 122-3

25th over: India 122-3 (Smriti 56, Harman 14) Filer generates lift and Harmanpreet defends cautiously. An overthrow precedes the final delivery before lunch with a single to mid-on.

23rd over: India 121-3 (Smriti 56, Harman 13) Ecclestone completes another over and Harmanpreet finds four through the covers.

23rd over: India 115-3 (Smriti 55, Harman 8) Filer switches ends before the interval. Smriti slows while Harmanpreet angles four between slips.

22nd over: India 109-3 (Smriti 55, Harman 2) Ecclestone applies pressure and England regain control after an earlier loose period.

21st over: India 108-3 (Smriti 55, Harman 1) Issy Wong continues her return to action with Smriti driving four through the covers.

20th over: India 102-3 (Smriti 50, Harman 0) Ecclestone tightens the game as England restore order.

19th over: India 101-3 (Smriti 50) Wong claims the wicket of Rodrigues after improving her line.

WICKET! Rodrigues b Wong 35 (India 101-3)

Rodrigues drives a wide ball that stays low and an inside edge disturbs the stumps.

18th over: India 99-2 (Smriti 50, Jemimah 33) Ecclestone bowls the first maiden of the day.

17th over: India 99-2 (Smriti 50, Jemimah 33) Wong improves and beats the edge before Jemimah drives a wide delivery for four.

Fifty for Smriti Mandhana!

16th over: India 93-2 (Smriti 50, Jemimah 27) The fifty partnership arrives from 49 balls followed by Smriti's fifty from a run a ball including eight fours and a six.

15th over: India 86-2 (Smriti 44, Jemimah 26) Wong returns and concedes three runs with her radar still adjusting.

14th over: India 83-2 (Smriti 44, Jemimah 23) Two runs from Ecclestone's over.

13th over: India 81-2 (Smriti 43, Jemimah 22) Wong nearly bowls a maiden until a full toss is driven for four.

12th over: India 77-2 (Smriti 43, Jemimah 18) Drinks arrive after an eventful first hour. Ecclestone concedes a slog-swept six from Smriti.

11th over: India 68-2 (Smriti 37, Jemimah 15) Wong starts with two fours driven through cover and square as India bat positively.

10th over: India 59-2 (Smriti 33, Jemimah 10) Ecclestone begins from the nursery end and Smriti collects two boundaries through backward point. An optimistic lbw appeal is declined.

9th over: India 49-2 (Smriti 32, Jemimah 1) Bell bowls a tighter over conceding four runs.

8th over: India 45-2 (Smriti 29, Jemimah 1) Smriti pulls twice sweetly off Filer at a run a ball.