Ecclestone landmark on an historic day at Lord’s

The inaugural women's Test match at Lord's saw India post a total of 285 all out. Smriti Mandana was their standout performer with 83 runs, supported by Harman Preet's 58 and Deepti Sharma's 57. India's innings had promising partnerships but faltered later as they lost their last five wickets cheaply. Lauren Filer made history by taking the first Test wicket for an English woman at Lord's. On the bowling front, Sophie Eccleston finished with three wickets, cementing her status as England's all-time leading wicket-taker. England began their innings with a score of 21 for 1 by the close of play, trailing India by 264 runs. The day was marked by the atmosphere at Lord's with nearly 11,000 spectators witnessing this historic occasion, which celebrated women's cricket.