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India Beat England by 270 Runs in Historic Women's Test at Lord's

India took the final four wickets before lunch on day four to seal the win.

The Pavilion at Lord's Cricket ground, 6 August 2017
The Pavilion at Lord's Cricket ground, 6 August 2…      Lord S Cricket Ground    Yorkspotter / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published July 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM PDT

India completed a 270-run victory over England in the women's Test match at Lord's, taking the last four wickets before lunch on the fourth and final day. According to BBC Sport, the win was described as historic for the Indian women's team.

The match was a rare standalone women's Test, a format that has seen a revival in recent years. India's bowlers controlled the fourth day from the start, and the result was never seriously in doubt once the morning session began. England's batting lineup could not hold on long enough to threaten the target.

The 270-run margin made it an emphatic result. India's dominance across the four days reflected a team in strong form, while England's batters were unable to mount the kind of resistance needed to extend the match deep into the afternoon.

Lord's, the home of cricket, has hosted some of the most significant matches in the history of the men's game. A women's Test at the ground carries its own weight, and India's win there adds to the venue's record as a stage for landmark results.

No individual scorecards or player statistics were available in the full match report, but the broad picture was clear: India outplayed England in all phases of the game to take a comprehensive victory in one of cricket's most storied venues.

Grand Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England. Photographed during the MCC v Warwickshire match.
Grand Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Eng…      Lord S Cricket Ground    Jguk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)