Yastika Bhatia Scripts History with Maiden Test Ton at Lord's
The Indian wicketkeeper-batter becomes the first woman to score a Test century at the iconic venue.
Yastika Bhatia etched her name into the record books on Day 3 of the one-off Test against England at Lord's, becoming the first woman to score a Test century at the historic ground. The 25-year-old reached the milestone off 145 balls, smashing 12 boundaries in a fiery innings that pushed India's lead past 400 runs.
Bhatia, who resumed on 39*, brought up her maiden Test hundred with a single off Issy Wong. Her knock came in the first Women's Test ever played at Lord's, adding to the occasion. A day earlier, Indian fast bowler Kranti Gaud had also made history, taking a five-wicket haul—the first by a woman at Lord's—to help bowl England out for 170 and secure a 115-run first-innings lead.