India defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off women's Test match at Lord's, marking the first women's Test ever played at this iconic venue [1, 2, 3, 4]. India took the win on the fourth day when Sneh Rana bowled Sophie Ecclestone to claim the final wicket and seal the result [1, 2, 4].

Batting first on July 9, India posted 285 runs, laying a solid foundation [5, 6]. On that same day, England's Sophie Ecclestone became England women's all-time leading wicket-taker across all formats, surpassing Katherine Sciver-Brunt's 335 wickets [5, 7, 6].

In India's second innings on July 11, Yastika Bhatia scored 113 runs, becoming the first woman to hit a Test century at Lord's [8, 9]. India declared their innings at 341 for seven [8, 9]. Ecclestone claimed five wickets in that innings, becoming the first woman to enter the exclusive Lord's honours board [1, 10, 9].

In the final innings, England were bowled out for 186 while chasing 457 runs, falling short by a significant margin [1, 3, 4]. Sophie Ecclestone notably scored her first half-century in England colors before being dismissed as the last wicket on July 13 [3, 4].

England’s Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight both announced their retirements during the match. Beaumont was dismissed for two runs in her final international appearance [5, 9].

Harmanpreet Kaur, India's captain, now holds the record as India's most successful women's Test captain with four victories [1]. She commented after the win, "Playing at Lord's is always special. I really want to thank the people who thought about bringing one Test match here. These kinds of matches bring a lot of happiness and excitement. Hopefully, we'll keep getting more Test matches and keep performing the way we are doing" [1].

Sophie Ecclestone reflected on her milestone, saying, "It's pretty special, it's been a big 10 years. I would've never dreamt of anything like this. I've got no words, just buzzing it happened. Walking out of the Long Room with the ex-players there - yeah, once in a lifetime day" [7]. Former England spinner Alex Hartley also praised the occasion, stating, "This morning was really wholesome. It was so lovely to see all the past players. It was a beautiful day and it's great for the ECB to recognise those players who paved the way" [7].

The match ended on July 13 with India's commanding victory, adding a new chapter to women's Test cricket at Lord's.