IND-W Vs ENG-W Highlights, One-Off Test Day 2: Smriti Mandhana's Fifty Gives India 269-Run Lead At Stumps

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Welcome to the live coverage of Day 02 of the One-Off test between India and England.

Day 1 of the one-off Women's Test between India and England belonged largely to Smriti Mandhana, whose brilliant 83 laid the foundation for India's 285 all out.

Valuable half-centuries from Harmanpreet Kaur (58) and Deepti Sharma (57) further strengthened the visitors' total before England wrapped up the innings.

In reply, the hosts safely negotiated the closing overs to reach 21/1 in 11 overs, ending the opening day with the match evenly poised heading into Day 2.

Bouchier and Knight are back to resume for England on the second morning.

Shree Charani, on debut in this format, has the new-ish ball for India.

Gaud strikes on the second morning as changing ends.

Outside edge from Bouchier. Bhatia does the next..

Satghare turns Knight into an 'S' and wins the LBW appeal.

Nice and full it was from the Indian skipper, Knight went for a review but it favored India.

India's quicks have been right on the money this morning..

Gaud knocks out the off stump and lets out a roar! Terrific bowling from India. Perfectly pitched delivery. Full, slanting in and then swinging away to beat the outside edge and rip out the off stump.

Capsey departs for 9

India's bowlers showing what England's bowlers should have done in the first session yesterday. 285 for India looks too many

Time for drinks at Lord's.

Brunt and Jones building the intensity for the team after England lose early this morning.

This is how Indian teams have always been - men or women.

Early break through and some hope and then let go and lose it all.

A wicket from absolutely nothing! Kudos to Rana for sticking to ger guns, but you have to say it's a bit of a brain fade from Jones, who was looking so good.

Kranti Gaud was the star this morning, as India's seamers ripped out three early wickets with the newish ball. But Amy Jones' half-century led the counterattack alongside her skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt.

She fell before the break to Sneh Rana, but Villiers stood firm to help reduce the deficit to a still substantial 148. They have at least passed the follow-on mark, not that that was ever going to be a factor...

This looks much closer and umpire Redfern raises her finger! NSB challenges the on-field out decision.

Much fuller and bends back in to beat the inside edge. Thumps the pad in line with middle. NSB prods and does not make contact with the ball. Nothing on UltraEdge.

Ball-tracking indicates that it would crash into middle. Ball-tracking returns three reds

Ecclestone and Villiers on the pitch currently.

England lose their sixth wicket post lunch, the score which seemingly looked too easy is not turning a difficult one for the English.

Ecclestone plays back to this full delivery that moves away from her and nicks it behind. Four and out! Fullish, angling in from over the wicket and nips away in the channel.

Ecclestone has another big drive at it. She chucks her hands at the ball and can't control this. She edges it behind to Bhatia

Villiers has been bowled through the gate! Rana gives Villiers a taste of her own medicine. Liberally tossed up outside off, grips, turns and dips. Bursts through the defences of Villiers and crashes into middle and leg. Rana has been getting more purchase from this pitch than Deepti

Five for Gaud in thrilling fashion! It's a wider line outside off, Bell throws her hands through the drive... the ball is parried in front of her face by Sneh Rana, Tavare-to-Miller style at the MCG in 1982, as Verma at first slip watches the rebound loop over second slip's shoulder, and dives forward to grab in her fingertips!

Plumb lbw! That skids on on an off-stump line, Filer is right back on her stumps and misses it entirely.

Her bat came down at an angle, as the ball thudded into her back knee. It's umpire's call on impact, smashing off stump.

The review was optimistic but England had to use it. All out for 170!

Kranti Gaud is proud as punch, grinning ear from ear as she leads her team off the field, waving the ball to all corners.

She is the first woman ever to earn a place on the historic Test dressing-room honours boards. And she did it in stunning style. Last night's early extraction of Tammy Beaumont was followed by Bouchier and Capsey this morning, before the key post-lunch removal of Nat Sciver-Brunt unlocked India's route to a 115-run lead.

Figures of 5 for 37 were well backed up by Satghare, Rana and Sharma. They've got half an hour before tea to extend that further, before an extended evening session in which to build a formidable lead.

England have it all to do with the ball if they are to get back into this one...

There are 49 overs left in the day's play, which is optimistic to put it mildly.

But either way, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have oodles of time in which to cement this advantage.

England go into their huddle, then Lauren Bell heads for the top of her mark.

Shafali and Smriti in full mood to score some runs for the blues before the second session ends.

Mandhana is so quickly onto the back foot, solid base, fast hands, hauled away!

It was all about Mandhana in the initial exchanges, but Shafali is right in the action as tea arrives.

Steps into the length, pings it through the infield. India leave with smiles aplenty!

IND- 30/0 (6)

Welcome back for the final session on day two.

India are in consummate control at Lord's. Can England claw back into this contest? Bell has the new-ish ball for the home team.

NSB has a chat with Jones. Mandhana and Shafali are ready to resume their opening stand post tea.

Shafali and Smriti maintaining the momentum they build before tea, England still finding their first wicket!

Wong strays well down the leg side, and Mandhana can't cash in! She swings hard but doesn't get a feather on it, with Amy Jones gathering it cleanly behind the stumps. Dot ball.

A gift for India! Filer sprays it down the leg side and even Amy Jones can't gather this one cleanly. The ball slips past the keeper after bouncing awkwardly, allowing the batters to sneak through for a bye. England are starting to look a touch ragged in the field, and India won't mind taking every extra run on offer.

Not right out of the middle, but Yastika Bhatia won't mind one bit! She charges down the track, doesn't quite get to the pitch of it, and ends up toe-ending the lofted drive. It just clears mid-off before trickling away to the boundary. Four runs and India will happily take those.

Back-to-back boundaries for Yastika Bhatia! She dances down the track again and once more doesn't quite reach the pitch, but this time she keeps it beautifully straight. The ball races back past the bowler and all the way to the fence. Risky? Yes. Effective? Absolutely!

FIFTY FOR SMRITI MANDHANA! Another classy half-century and she's done it in both innings of this Test. The Indian dressing room rises as one to applaud, and Mandhana acknowledges the ovation with a raise of the bat. She's looked in complete control throughout this match, barely giving England a sniff. The milestone comes with a cut shot to deep point for a single after the fielder gets a hand to it.

Mandhana is happy to shut the door on this one. Wong pitches it up around off at 112kph, and Smriti responds with a solid, soft-handed defensive push straight to cover. No risks, just complete control.

Just a gentle nudge from Smriti Mandhana this time. Bell serves it up on a fuller length outside off, and Mandhana calmly eases it wide of mid-off before jogging through for a comfortable single.

Bell bangs it in on a back-of-a-length, but Mandhana is equal to the task. She rides the bounce nicely and punches it crisply towards extra cover. Straight to the fielder, though, so no run.

India completely dominated Day 2 at Lord's, ending the day in a commanding position with a 269-run lead and nine wickets in hand. Earlier, debutant Kranti Gaud starred with a superb five-wicket haul as England were bowled out, handing India a crucial 115-run first-innings lead.

The visitors then tightened their grip through an 88-run opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, before Mandhana's unbeaten 69 and Yastika Bhatia's unbeaten 39 extended India's advantage. With two days remaining, England face an uphill battle to get back into the Test.

That's a wrap from us! We'll be back tomorrow with live coverage of Day 3. Until then, goodbye and take care.