England vs India: Kranti Gaud and Smriti Mandhana dominate day two at Lord's
India has taken a commanding lead against England on day two of the one-off Test at Lord's, bolstered by Smriti Mandhana's batting and Kranti Gaud's historic five-wicket haul. England struggled to respond, facing a significant deficit as India looks to bat them out of the game.
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Records a significant moment in women's cricket history, including a record-breaking attendance at Lord's.
Figure caption, Highlights: Gaud and Mandhana star as India take control of one-off Test
India 285 (Mandhana 83; Ecclestone 3-68) & 154-1 (Mandhana 69*; Ecclestone 1-46)
England face an uphill battle to avoid defeat in the one-off Test at Lord's as India took control on day two.
Resuming on 21-1 in reply to India's first-innings 285, England were skittled for 170 to give the tourists a lead of 115.
On another hot day and in improved batting conditions, India finished 154-1 - an ominous lead of 269 - as England's bowlers toiled and lacked wicket-taking threat on a flat surface.
Smriti Mandhana reached another classy half-century and remains unbeaten on 69 after adding 88 for the first wicket with Shafali Verma, who fell to Sophie Ecclestone for 33.
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