Indian bowlers exploited the conditions effectively after Yastika Bhatia's sublime hundred to put the visitors on course for a thumping win over England in the first ever Women's Test at Lord's here on Sunday. Bhatia (113 off 158) became the first female Test centurion at the iconic venue before India declared their second innings at the stroke of tea on day three, setting hosts England a massive 457-run target.

The home team batters, who failed to tackle the seam movement generated by pacer Kranti Gaud, put another disappointing performance to be 130 for six at stumps, needing another 327 runs for an improbable win. Gaud was in the thick of action once again and also got good support from pacer Sayali Satghare from the other end. Gaud struck off her very first ball of the innings, ending Tammy Beaumont's international career with a beauty that came back sharply off the surface. With the odd ball keeping low, England batters were up against it.