There’s a new name on the coveted Lord’s honours board today as India women’s national cricket team’s wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia has created ultimate cricketing history today at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, during the ongoing standalone Test match against the England women’s national cricket team. The graceful left-handed batter held fort for the visitors’ second innings on a difficult 3rd day of the Test match under immense pressure and registered a brilliant three-figure milestone in just 145 deliveries. Not a single woman cricketer has ever managed to register a century at this hallowed venue in the 142 years of existence of Test matches hosted there, and Bhatia becomes the first ever to do so!
Another #TeamIndia player is on the Test Honours Board at Lord’s 🌟👏
Yastika Bhatia brings up a fantastic 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗗 💯
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 12, 2026
Yastika Bhatia Flawless Rebuilding Act Against England Attack
The dynamic batting display by the mainstay batter proved crucial for the touring side after premier opener Smriti Mandhana fell early in the day for a well-made 70, caught off a sharp delivery from Lauren Bell. Stepping up to stabilise the innings, Yastika combined technical caution with elegant boundary-hitting to frustrate the host bowling line-up on the third morning. While she initially survived a close inside edge off Bell on her overnight score of 39 that clipped the off stump without dislodging the bails, the batter rode her luck beautifully to dictate the terms of play alongside the middle order.
Brilliant knock comes to and end by Yastika Bhatia 113 runs with the help of 14 Fours!!
-Standing ovation from Lords crowd😍
— ALeem ALam (@ALeemALam07) July 12, 2026
Her aggressive yet calculated approach successfully neutralised the lethal spin variations of Sophie Ecclestone, ensuring that India safely reached a dominant score of 287 for five down before accelerating the target configuration.
India Women Tighten Grip On Historic Lord’s Victory
The clinical batting performance has set up an immense fourth-innings target for England, standing well clear of the 400-run mark to secure an absolute psychological cushion. Yastika Bhatia successfully joined teammate Kranti Gaud on the Lord’s honours board after Gaud previously dismantled the English top-order with a vital five-wicket haul.
As the inaugural official women’s Test fixture played at the Home of Cricket, the ongoing match marks a massive structural milestone for global women’s sports broadcasting. Amid the Indian onslaught, England spin spearhead Sophie Ecclestone remained the most effective threat for the hosts, scalping 4 wickets for 100 runs across 27 gruelling overs to keep the match moving toward a definitive result.
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