The first day of the one-off Test towards England turned memorable for Indian cricket, specifically ladies’s cricket, because the workforce made its approach into document books, changing into the second workforce to attain over 400 runs in a single day. They joined England who had made the document approach again in 1935. India’s rating of 410/7 at stumps got here on the again of scintillating half-centuries by 4 gamers and three huge partnerships. India had been 410/7 on the finish of day’s play with Deepti Sharma (60) and Pooja Vastrakar (4) unbeaten on the crease. With a shocking batting show, India additionally topped their earlier highest complete at residence. The workforce moved previous the sooner document of 400/9 towards South Africa in 2014.

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India resumed the ultimate session of the day at 261/4 with Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia unbeaten on 25 (41 balls) and 15(18) respectively. While Kaur remained strong, Yastika delivered some spectacular drives to propel India cross the 300-run barrier with lack of 4 wickets on the finish of 62 overs.

Yastika scored an outstanding fifty within the closing session, however India’s momentum was halted by the short wickets of Harmanpreet and Yastika.

Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana’s tenacious partnership confounded the English bowlers as they scored over 90 runs collectively. Rana’s innings quickly got here to an finish as she was bowled by Nat Sciver-Brunt. India took 94 overs to attain 410 runs on the primary day.

It was the primary time in 88 years {that a} ladies’s Test workforce scored greater than 400 runs in a single day. The general document is held by England, who scored 431 runs towards New Zealand in 1935 at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.

India had been 226/4 in 46 overs at Tea with Harmanpreet and Yastika unbeaten on 25(41) and 15(18) respectively.

Jemimah Rodrigues and Shubha Satheesh stitched up a 115-run partnership to helm the Indian innings. Sophie Ecclestone bought the essential breakthrough by dismissing Satheesh who was on 69 (76 balls).

At Lunch, India had been 136/2 in 27 overs with Jemimah and Shubha unbeaten on the crease with scores of 37(63) and 55(57) respectively.