india captain Harmanpreet Kaur Women achieved a unique milestone on the opening day of the one-off Test match against England at Lord’s, becoming the first Indian male or female cricketer to score half-centuries in all three international formats at the iconic venue. The 37-year-old scored a landmark score of 58 in India’s first innings on Friday, adding another remarkable achievement to her illustrious international career. Harmanpreet has previously scored more than 50 runs in ODIs and T20Is at the Home of Cricket. Her latest knock completed the set, making her the first Indian to score 50 runs in Tests, ODIs and T20Is at Lord’s. The India skipper played a crucial role in rebuilding the innings after some early inconsistencies. After the dismissal of Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia, India fell to 2-37 in the opening seven overs. Mandana Stable number of games Jemima Rodriguezthe duo scored 64 runs for the third wicket. Rodriguez scored 35 points on 38 shots before losing to Issy Wong. Harmanpreet then forged a crucial 89-run partnership with Mandhana to put India in the driver’s seat. The skipper looked smooth throughout the innings, confidently cutting through cover and spinning the attack effectively as England looked for a breakthrough. Mandhana seemed to be settling for a century before falling behind Wong on 83, and Harmanpreet’s sublime 58 ended just before the tea break when debutant spinner Mady Villiers hit a fine break to bowl out the Indian skipper. India No. 202 went for 5 cups of tea but failed to take advantage of the platform. England’s bowlers made a strong comeback and took the remaining seven wickets for just 85 runs. Deepti Sharma provided valuable resistance with a knock of 57 and partnered with Sneh Rana for a 45-run knock to help India score 285 in the first innings. England responded cautiously at the start and ended the first day 21-1. Kranti Goud struck early, dismissing Tammy Beaumont for two while Maya Bouchier along with Heather Knight remained unbeaten on 17 runs as the home team ended up trailing India by 264 runs.
