India Women vs England Women: Gaud too good at Lord's!

Kranti Gaud after her five-wicket haul on Saturday. PIC/BIPIN PATEL

Pacer Kranti Gaud bagged her maiden five-wicket haul in red-ball cricket as India bundled out England for 170 in the first innings on Day Two to take control of the one-off women's Test here on Saturday.

In the second essay, at the post-tea session, India were 109-1 at the time of going to press. India, who took a 115-run first-innings lead, have now extended their advantage to 224 runs. Smriti Mandhana (50 not out) and Shafali Varma (33) shared an 88-run stand for the opening wicket.

Earlier, England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (44) and Amy Jones (52) resolutely defended Indian bowlers with an 84-run stand for the fifth wicket, but Gaud (5-37) was too rampant for England.

The pacer struck in the second over of the day, removing Maia Bouchier (23), whose half-hearted poke at an away going delivery ended in the hands of stumper Yastika Bhatia.

Fellow pacer Sayali Satghare (2-40) trapped experienced Heather Knight leg before with a slightly slanting-in delivery to reduce England to 47-4.

170-10
England's total on Saturday - their third-lowest all-out total against India in women's Tests

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