History is written in distinguished Lords. India women’s national cricket team batsman Yastika Bhatia emerged as the first woman to score a century in the ‘home of cricket’.
In the second session of the third day of the ongoing India Women vs England Women (INDW vs ENGW) Test match in London. With the century, Yastika Bhatia also set a record for the most runs scored in the third or fourth innings by an Indian female Test cricketer.
Yastika Bhatia, salute!
First woman to score a Test century @HomeOfCricket pic.twitter.com/Sthsm9aGLb
– Cricinfo (@cricinfo) July 12, 2026
Yastika Bhatia’s iconic century puts India in the driving seat at Lord’s
On the home ground of England, it is the Indian cricket team which is running the match thanks to the brilliant batting of the number three batsman in the line-up.
Highest score in 3rd/4th innings of women’s test for India
105* – Yastika Bhatia vs England-W, Lord’s, 2026
98 – Sandhya Agarwal vs New Zealand-W, Lucknow, 1985
83 – Sandhya Agarwal vs AUS-W, Wankhede, 1984
80* – Sneh Rana vs England-W, Bristol, 2021
75 – Gargi Banerjee vs England-W, Blackpool, 1986
72 – Gargi Banerjee vs AUS-W, Wankhede, 1984
Yastika Bhatia completed her Test century on the last ball of the 68th over of the innings, which is her first century for India in this format. Yastik marked his maid
