England set for heavy defeat to India in Lord's Test as Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont out cheaply in final innings
England's women's cricket team faces a likely defeat against India in the Lord's Test after a poor batting performance. The match also marked the final international appearances for veteran players Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont.
Why it matters
The match signifies a major transition for English women's cricket as two of its most prominent figures retire from the international stage.
England are hurtling towards a seemingly inevitable defeat to India in the historic Women's Test at Lord's after closing on 130-6 in a record chase of 457, with Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont out cheaply in their final knocks before international retirement. <p>After being set a world-record target on day three - far beyond the highest successful chase in a Women's Test, the 198 Australia knocked off against England at Sydney in 2011 - the hosts plummeted to 59-5 inside 20 overs on a sun-kissed Sunday in London.</p><p>Opener Beaumont was bowled for a golden duck by the relentless Kranti Gaud (2-40), who went on to have Knight caught at short leg off an inside edge for 13 as two of England's greats - both of whom were given guards of honour by India after being dismissed - bowed out.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports">Stream England vs India Test contract-free with NOW</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/live-blog/12123/13562693/england-vs-india-womens-test-day-three-live-cricket-score-updates-video-and-analysis-from-game-at-lords"><strong>As it happened…
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