Summary

Have your say on England women this summer

  1. Postpublished at 19:00 BST

    Time for us to say farewell.

    India bowled out England for 170 today, before closing on 154-1 to take a commanding lead of 269 into Sunday.

    Take a read of Ffion Wynne's report from day two of the Test at Lord's to see how it all played out.

    We'll be back tomorrow for another 11:00 BST start - see you then.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:58 BST

    Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say

    Lots of negative comments, but India had loads more time to rest and prepare, and not pick themselves up from losing a final! England's task made so much harder. Another week and they'd be much closer. Fair play to Bell in particular.

    Andy in Derby

    Don't know who puts the England Women's fixtures together, but they've done them no favours. Picked a pretty poor team as well. Fair play to India though. Played better cricket.

    Richard, Northampton

  3. Postpublished at 18:58 BST

    Media caption,

    England get the breakthrough as Ecclestone removes Verma

    The evening session was also very much India's, although they did lose the one wicket when Shafali Verma was caught for 33 off Sophie Ecclestone's bowling.

    However Smriti Mandhana, who closed on 69, and Yastika Bhatia, who has 33, put on an unbroken partnership off 66 to take India to 154-1 at the close with a commanding lead of 269.

  4. Postpublished at 18:55 BST

    Media caption,

    'They lose their captain!' - Sciver-Brunt goes with England toiling

    However, Amy Jones edged a catch to Richa Ghosh at short leg on the stroke of lunch.

    And the departure of captain Sciver-Brunt, out for 44 (85), inside two overs in the afternoon session was the final straw.

    England were bowled out for 170, losing the final six wickets for 39 runs, and trailing India by 115 runs.

    Kranti Gaud took 5-37, with Sayali Satghare (2-40), Sneh Rana (2-41), and Deepti Sharma (1-10) sharing the remaining wickets.

    India reached 30-0 at tea, extending their lead to 145 runs.

  5. Postpublished at 18:54 BST

    Media caption,

    Jones leads England fight back before falling just before lunch

    Amy Jones and Nat Sciver-Brunt wrestled back some momentum, with the former scoring her second Test half-century (52 off 62) in an 84-run fifth wicket stand.

  6. Postpublished at 18:54 BST

    Media caption,

    'India well on top here now' - Bouchier and Knight go early on day two

    Time for a quick recap of a disappointing second day for England at Lord’s.

    Resuming on 22-1 in pursuit of India’s 285, England lost three wickets in the opening half hour to slump to 47-4.

    In the space of four balls, Maia Bouchier edged behind to Yastika Bhatia and Heather Knight was trapped lbw. Alice Capsey was then brilliantly bowled by Kranti Gaud.

  7. Postpublished at 18:53 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    The impressive thing from India is their discipline in the middle, they know they have the time. It was chanceless from India.

  8. Postpublished at 18:52 BST

    England's Amy Jones speaking on BBC Test Match Special: "It was tough. Obviously we didn't get as many runs as we would have liked and then India batted really well all day and made it hard for us.

    "It was a good pitch, I guess we tried to be relaxed, we don't play a huge amount of Tests so I was trying to stick to my strengths. I am happy with the partnership I had and we were just trying to make the most of it."

    On Gaud: "I think she really held her length well. We see it in the white ball as well, she did really well.

    "I think we were just trying to bowl our best ball as long as possible and get the length on the wicket. We had to wait for it but thankfully we have a lot of energy in Issy Wong."

    On what they will do in the next two days: "I guess it is just wickets, we just need to put pressure on and take as many as we can, have big partnerships for as long as possible. We still have two days left of it, so we are definitely up for it."

  9. Postpublished at 18:51 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I felt like Sophie Ecclestone could have and should have been brought into the attack sooner.

    England just ultimately are just not attacking the stumps as much as they should have. Ecclestone has been held back.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:50 BST

    Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say

    Having followed this by text for two days, I would say that India already have enough of a lead to bowl England out again.

    John in Norwich

    India can declare now, and have day four off.

    Phil, Merseyside

  11. 'Tomorrow is a new day'published at 18:49 BST

    Bowler Sophie Ecclestone speaking to Sky Sports about becoming England's leading wicket-taker in all formats earlier in the Test: "It's pretty special. There was a speech with Katherine [Sciver-Brunt] in the huddle this morning which was pretty cool. To take over from her, my idol growing up, is pretty cool."

    On England's day two performance: "Tough day. Not much going on out there. Just need to stick in tomorrow morning. Hopefully we get early wickets, can squeeze a bit and get control.

    "I've got no words. Tomorrow is a new day. We can take to the field and go again."

    On Smriti Mandhana: "She's a great player. We always have so many battles. She knows what I bowl and I know how she plays. She's coming out on top but hopefully tomorrow I can get her.

    "We're trying to cut off her options, trying to get the outside edge, trying to get a few dots and get some pressure."

    On the pitch: "It's not doing much out there at the minute. Hopefully it will do more tomorrow morning.

    "We've not played much Test cricket so it's fun to learn on the job. It's so fun. Test cricket is amazing. I've played I think nine games now - it gets better every time."

  12. Postpublished at 18:47 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Gaud was backed up by the other bowlers. It was a brave decision going into the Test match with only two seamers.

    Media caption,

    Gaud finishes with 5-37 to become the first woman on the Test honours board

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:41 BST

    Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say

    The T20 World Cup just papered over some cracks. Been totally one-sided since the crazy decision to bowl. England need serious changes.

    Mark

  14. Postpublished at 18:39 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think England will be disappointed with their batting performance. They just keep losing wickets in clusters. I don't know if there is a World Cup hangover, with them only playing in the final on Sunday.

    Gaud played amazingly well and she got the ball to play very nicely.

  15. Postpublished at 18:35 BST

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It feels as through it is a uphill task for England, but they have to retain some kind of belief otherwise it is a very long two days

  16. Close - Ind 154-1published at 42 overs

    Mandhana 69, Bhatia 39; lead by 269

    That's day two done and dusted.

    Three singles off the final over from Sophie Ecclestone, with India's batters looking comfortable as they have done throughout this afternoon and evening.

  17. Postpublished at 18:30 BST

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are hanging in there now but come tomorrow morning they will have maybe an hour where they can drag themselves back into the game.

  18. Ind 151-1published at 41 overs

    Same again for Lauren Bell, one single off the opening ball then five dots.

    Roles reversed for the India batters though, with Yastika Bhatia taking the run and Smriti Mandhana going scoreless.

    We'll have one over today.

  19. Postpublished at 18:25 BST

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is pretty much perfect Test match batting from India here.

  20. Ind 150-1published at 40 overs

    Lead by 265

    Smriti Mandhana steps down the track and lifts Sophie Ecclestone down the ground for a one-bounce four.

    A couple more singles bring up India's 150.