Yastika Bhatia's Historic Ton Sets Up Day 3 Declaration as India Close In on Landmark Lord's Win

India Women pushed home their advantage on Day 3 of the historic Lord's Test, declaring their second innings and leaving England needing 327 to win. Stumps came with England on 130 for 6, still 197 runs short with only four wickets in hand.

Yastika Bhatia was the standout of India's innings, making a maiden Test century, 113 off 158 balls, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred at Lord's in the process. Smriti Mandhana added 70, and Richa Ghosh chipped in with a quick unbeaten 50 down the order as India declared on 341 for 7. Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of England's bowlers, finishing with 5 wickets, while Lauren Bell took 2.

Chasing an improbable target, England lost early wickets and never got settled. Kranti Gaud and Sneh Rana took 2 wickets apiece, with Sayali Satghare also among the wickets, as England slipped to 130 for 6 by the close. Amy Jones was the one batter to resist, unbeaten on 52, while the rest of the top order fell cheaply.

With England still needing 197 more runs and only 4 wickets standing, India go into the final day firmly in control and needing just 4 more wickets to wrap up a landmark win in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's.