ENG W vs IND W 2026: India’s name will be on the honours board, says Sneh Rana

Sneh Rana, the Indian off-spinner who picked up four wickets in England’s final innings, remains overwhelmed by India’s maiden women’s Test victory at Lord’s. The 270-run triumph unfolded within 95 minutes on the final day, transforming July 13, 2026 into a landmark moment that transcended cricket’s traditional boundaries.

This was the first-ever women’s Test at the Home of Cricket, a milestone 142 years in the making. Yastika Bhatia struck a century with a single to cover off her 145th ball, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred at Lord’s. India fast bowler Kranti Gaud became the first woman to have her name added to Lord’s storied honours boards for a five-wicket haul. India set England a record 457-run target and wrapped up victory when Rana bowled Sophie Ecclestone for 50.

“Yeh ek aisi jeet hai jo itihaas ke panno mein darj ho gayi hai. Jab bhi Lord’s mein ‘first team to win women’s Test’ likha jayega, toh bold aur capital mein wahaan ‘INDIA’ aayega. Isse zyada garv ki baat aur kya ho sakti hai,” Rana said in an interview with Hindustan Times.

We are the lucky ones to be etched in history: Sneh Rana

Rana reflected on how the team approached this defining moment with clarity and focus. The dressing room strategy centred entirely on grasping the historic magnitude rather than dissecting technical plans.

“On the first day of the Test match, we all entered the ground as the Indian team, and the moment was one we had not felt before. Ek khyal aaya dimaag mein, 142 saal baad is ground pe Test khelne ka mauka mila hai, jeet darj karke history toh banani hai,” said Rana.

“All that we discussed that day was not strategies, not technical planning, but realising that we were about to make history. Of all the Indian women cricketers who came before us, we are the lucky ones. So the team talk was simple: walk out onto the ground for the next five days, and enjoy it,” she added.

Beyond the scoreline, the win held deeper meaning. The names of Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud are now etched onto the Lord’s Honours Board, serving as permanent symbols of a new chapter. India’s dominance across batting and bowling at cricket’s most celebrated ground signals their emergence as a formidable Test force, ready to compete on sport’s grandest stage.

“When we came back to the dressing room after the win, the first thing we did was look at the honours board, at the names of Kranti and Yastika. Then Sachin Tendulkar, who was at the ground, congratulated us. This will inspire so many generations towards women’s cricket, and towards Test cricket,” Rana concluded.