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Kranti Gaud became the first player to take a five-for in a Women's Test at Lord's, etching her name on the famous honours board with figures of 5-37 from her 17 overs.

Opener Smriti Mandhana will be eyeing a place on the batting honours board. She's not out on 69 (124) - her second half-century of the match.

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It was another disappointing day for England at Lord's with India skittling their hosts cheaply before extending their lead beyond 250.

Resuming on 21-1, England slumped to 47-4 after losing Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight, and Alice Capsey inside the opening 30 minutes.

Amy Jones and Nat Sciver-Brunt rallied, with the former scoring her second Test half-century in an 84-run fifth-wicket stand, but their respective departures either side of lunch proved the beginning of the end for England.

England lost 6-39 as they were bowled out for 170, Kranti Gaud starring with 5-37.

Leading by 115 runs at the start of their second innings, India's openers put on 88 runs for the first wicket before Sophie Ecclestone removed Shafali Verma for 33 (55).

Smriti Mandhana - unbeaten on 69 (124) - and Yastika Bhatia (39 off 73) saw India through to the end of day two without further loss, leading by 269 runs with nine wickets in hand.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport cricket correspondent

Heather Knight will not only go down as a great of English cricket, but also one of the most important leaders in modern British sport.

Knight's nine-year spell as captain was remarkable for its longevity – it took in six different prime ministers – and for everything that was achieved on and off the field.

To follow in the footsteps of Edwards would have fazed some, yet Knight moulded a new generation all the way to that memorable 2017 World Cup final victory at Lord's. The significance of that triumph grows with every passing year England wait for their next global title.

And, while Knight was delivering the biggest prize in the game, English women's cricket was also transitioning into the professional and lucrative sport it is today. Knight, and her fellow retiree Tammy Beaumont were at the forefront of the new era.

As a skipper, Knight never managed to get her hands on the Ashes – a draw in Australia in 2017, then back at home in 2023 was as close as she came. A 16-0 humiliation down under in 2025 was the end of her reign. Even then, she had to be removed from the post, when perhaps she felt she could have carried on.

To focus only on Knight the captain does a disservice to Knight the cricketer. A warrior on the field, often battling her body, there were plenty of times when Knight was required to hold England's batting together.

An epic maiden century in the Ashes Test of 2013 was a sign of things to come, and she would eventually become the first England player – man or woman – to score a hundred in all three formats.

Injuries hampered Knight late in her career, and a transition to the backroom role at London Spirit was a clear indication that she was considering hanging up the boots.

With Knight following Beaumont into retirement, it is a further indication that England are in transition, in need of new stars like Alice Capsey, Grace Scrivens and Tilly Corteen-Coleman to pick up the mantle.

Before that, Knight still has a possible two days of her career remaining. How fitting that she goes out in the first women's Test at Lord's. There are not many firsts for the women's game left, thanks in no small part to Heather Knight.

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Before we recap day two, there was a huge announcement from the England camp on Saturday night.

Former captain Heather Knight announced that she will retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match.

Knight, 35, joins Tammy Beaumont in calling time on her England career at Lord's.

She finishes her career with 320 international appearances - an England women's record. She captained England in 199 of those matches, including in the famous World Cup win at Lord's in 2017.

In 2020, she became the first England player, either in men's or women's cricket, to score an international century in all three formats.

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England will be hoping for a much-improved performance on day three at Lord's as they face an uphill battle to rescue even a draw against India.

The visitors will resume their second innings on 154-1, leading by 269 runs.