Sophie Ecclestone breaks record as England bowls out India for 285
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Last updated Jul 10, 2026
On the first day of the inaugural women's Test at Lord's, England dismissed India for 285 runs. Sophie Ecclestone became England Women's leading wicket-taker across formats with her three wickets, taking her total to 338. India had a strong start with 89-run partnerships involving Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, but collapsed towards the end of their innings, losing their last four wickets for just 11 runs. England closed the day at 21-1 in response, trailing by 264 runs, headed into day two of the match.
- •Sophie Ecclestone takes 3-68 to become England's top wicket-taker.
- •India scored 285 all out in 74.5 overs.
- •Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur scored 83 and 58 respectively.
- •England closed day one at 21-1, trailing by 264 runs.
- •The match marks the first women's Test played at Lord's.
"Sophie Ecclestone became England Women's leading wicket-taker across all formats as the hosts dismissed India for 285 on a see-saw opening day of the historic first women's Test at Lord's.
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