Highlights, England Women vs India Women, Only Test Day 1 at Bristol, Full cricket score: Rana, Deepti put visitors in front

After 92 overs, ENGW 269/6 (Katherine Brunt 7, Sophia Dunkley 12)

Rana with the ball in hand for the final over of the day. Maiden over for the off spinner, her fourth, as Sophia defends her way through the over.

After 91 overs, ENGW 269/6 (Katherine Brunt 7, Sophia Dunkley 12)

Pandey returns to the attack. The second delivery is a nip backer which hits Brunt on the pads and the batswoman sneaks a quick single. Huge LBW appeal by the pacewoman off the third, but Brunt got a slight nick there. Lost review for India, seemed like it was going down leg as well. Two runs off the over.

After 90 overs, ENGW 267/6 (Katherine Brunt 7, Sophia Dunkley 9)

Spin to continue from one end as Rana shares the second new ball. Fantastic diving effort by young Shafali at point off the fourth delivery. India need more of such efforts. Just two off the over.

After 89 overs, ENGW 265/6 (Katherine Brunt 7, Sophia Dunkley 9)

Finally, the second new ball has been taken by India. Jhulan continues. Starts off with two dots but the line’s down leg, that has got to improve. The third delivery is a wide, once again down the leg side, followed by a dot. Just one run off the over. The Indian pacewoman hasn’t quite found the radar in the past couple of overs.

After 88 overs, ENGW 264/6 (Katherine Brunt 7, Sophia Dunkley 9)

Sharma continues from one end. Brunt defends the fourth delivery and sneaks a quick single. Just one off the over.

After 87 overs, ENGW 263/6 (Katherine Brunt 6, Sophia Dunkley 9)

Two runs off Jhulan’s over. Some pace in the middle but India haven’t taken the new ball yet.

After 86 overs, ENGW 261/6 (Katherine Brunt 5, Sophia Dunkley 8)

Rana continues to operate in tandem with Sharma. Maiden over from Rana, her third, as she continues to apply pressure on the English batters. The question now is when will India take the second new ball?

After 85 overs, ENGW 261/6 (Katherine Brunt 5, Sophia Dunkley 8)

Sharma continues. Sophia collects her first boundary in Test cricket by smashing the fifth delivery through the covers. It was a loosener from the offie, who gave it some air and pitched it full. Five runs off the over.

FOUR! Flighted delivery outside off from Deepti and Sophia creams it through the covers. First boundary for her in Test cricket.

After 84 overs, ENGW 256/6 (Katherine Brunt 4, Sophia Dunkley 4) 

Rana continues. Continues to apply pressure on the England batters, conceding just a single in the over.

After 83 overs, ENGW 255/6 (Katherine Brunt 3, Sophia Dunkley 4) 

Four runs off Sharma’s over, with Brunt and Dunkley collecting a triple and a single respectively. Tight bowling by the offie.

After 82 overs, ENGW 251/6 (Katherine Brunt 0, Sophia Dunkley 3)

Rana continues. Starts off with a short delivery outside off against Elwiss, who cuts it through point and collects a triple. Induces Elwiss’ outside edge and Sharma completes a fantastic reflex catch at first slip. Four runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Indian spinners on fire! Rana induces Elwiss’ outside edge and Sharma completes a sharp reflex catch at first slip. Elwiss c Deepti Sharma b Sneh Rana 5(11)

After 81 overs, ENGW 247/5 (Georgia Elwiss 1, Sophia Dunkley 3)

So the second new ball is available but India don’t take opt for it yet as Sharma continues from one end. Another quiet over, just two runs off it.

After 80 overs, ENGW 245/5 (Georgia Elwiss 0, Sophia Dunkley 2)

Rana continues. Just one run off the over as the two new batters look to defend their way through the overs.

After 79 overs, ENGW 244/4 (Georgia Elwiss 0, Sophia Dunkley 1)

Sharma continues and she picks up the key wicket of Knight, trapping the England skipper LBW for 95. Brilliant over this, a wicket maiden. Sharma and Rana, both the offies, spinning a web around the batters here.

OUT! Sharma picks up the big fish. Heather Knight, the English skipper, falls just five runs short of her century. There was a huge LBW appeal there by Sharma, the on-field call was out but Knight opted for the review. There was no bat involved there, ultra-edge confirmed as well. Knight lbw b Deepti Sharma 95(175)

After 78 overs, ENGW 244/4 (Heather Knight 95, Sophia Dunkley 1)

Rana continues. Raj aims at the non-striker’s end off the fourth but misses her throw. Knight would have been gone if there was a direct hit there. Dunkley collects her first run in Test cricket after nudging the ball towards fine leg. A triple to end the over. Seven runs off the over.

After 77 overs, ENGW 237/4 (Heather Knight 89, Sophia Dunkley 0)

Sharma continues. Seemed like seamers would get a go towards the end of the day. But with spinners getting India back in the game, it seems that it will be spin from both ends for a few overs now. Just one run off the over.

After 76 overs, ENGW 236/4 (Heather Knight 88, Sophia Dunkley 0)

Rana continues. Beats Jones off the fourth with a classic off break delivery and appeals for LBW. The umpire agrees to her appeal but Jones goes upstairs. That doesn’t help England’s cause as the impact is in line and the third umpire signals out. Two quick wickets now, suddenly a renewed sense of enthusiasm among the Indians here. Superb over, just one run and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Huge shout for LBW by Rana against Jones. The umpire signals out but England take another review, and another one in an unsuccessful cause. Sharp turn there for the offie. India back in the game here. Jones lbw b Sneh Rana 1(9)

After 75 overs, ENGW 235/3 (Heather Knight 87, Amy Ellen Jones 1)

Sharma continues. An opportunity for India to get back in the game here. Can Mithali Raj and Co capitalise? Sharma is bowling much better after picking up that wicket, mixing up her line and length and not giving away any freebies. Three runs off the over.

After 74 overs, ENGW 232/3 (Heather Knight 85, Amy Ellen Jones 0)

Rana continues. Ammy Ellen Jones joins her skipper at the crease after Sciver’s departure. The off-spinner bowls a no ball off the fifth by overstepping the crease. Just two runs off the over.

After 73 overs, ENGW 230/3 (Heather Knight 84)

Sharma continues. Sciver goes hard on the ball off the fourth, but a mistimed shot allows her to sneak only a single. A wild throw by Pandey at mid on, could have cost India extra runs there. Finally, India have a breakthrough as Sciver sweeps and misses, getting trapped LBW in the process and departing for 42. Three runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Natalie Sciver goes for the sweep, and misses as Deepti Sharma traps the batswoman LBW. The impact was in line too. Sciver lbw b Deepti Sharma 42(75)

After 72 overs, ENGW 227/2 (Heather Knight 82, Natalie Sciver 41)

Rana continues. Just two runs off the over. Sciver doing bulk of the scoring now as Knight inches closer to the three-figure mark. The partnership too is inching closer towards the three-figure mark.

After 71 overs, ENGW 225/2 (Heather Knight 81, Natalie Sciver 40)

Harmanpreet continues. Five runs off the over, including a four from the blade of Sciver, courtesy a superbly timed cover drive.

FOUR! Sciver drives it wide of cover and the ball races away to the fence.

After 70 overs, ENGW 220/2 (Heather Knight 81, Natalie Sciver 35)

Quiet over from Rana, with Knight and Sciver collecting a single each off the second and fifth deliveries. The partnership, meanwhile, is worth 80 now.

After 69 overs, ENGW 218/2 (Heather Knight 80, Natalie Sciver 34)

Harmanpreet continues. Knight does well to get back in the crease after the ball lands short of Smriti, the fielder at forward short leg, who throws the ball in a jiffy. DROPPED! India have dropped another catch, Deepti Sharma is the culprit this time as she drops Sciver off the sixth delivery. Two runs off the over.

After 68 overs, ENGW 216/2 (Heather Knight 79, Natalie Sciver 33)

Rana continues. Nothing going India’s way at the moment. The off-spinner goes round the wicket to Knight from the second delivery. Just two runs off the over, from the blade of Knight, who is making batting look too easy at the moment.

After 67 overs, ENGW 214/2 (Heather Knight 77, Natalie Sciver 33)

Harmanpreet continues. Does well to keep Sciver silent for five deliveries but drops the final delivery way too short. Sciver is too good to miss out on such looseners and collects a boundary after punching it through the covers. Five runs off the over.

FOUR! The short ones are not helping India’s cause. Once again, Harmanpreet drops it short and Sciver punches it off the backfoot through the off side.

After 66 overs, ENGW 209/2 (Heather Knight 76, Natalie Sciver 29)

Rana continues. The well-set Knight now making batting look ridiculously easy as she seven runs off the over, including a boundary after nailing the cut shot. The England skipper is changing gears now.

FOUR! Short from Rana, Knight waits on the backfoot and plays the cut short behind square on the off side.

After 65 overs, ENGW 202/2 (Heather Knight 69, Natalie Sciver 29)

Bowling change as Harmanpreet Kaur comes into the attack. Four runs off the over as Sciver waits on the backfoot off the fourth delivery and cuts it past cover, beating the diving fielder in the deep. Meanwhile, the 200 comes up for England.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off from Harmanpreet, Sciver rocks back and hammers it through cover.

After 64 overs, ENGW 192/2 (Heather Knight 69, Natalie Sciver 25)

Finally, time for some pace as Vastrakar returns to the attack. Knight and Sciver seem supremely confident at the moment. Vastrakar strays down leg off the fifth and Knight just helps it towards fine leg for a boundary. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Poor line from Vastrakar. Down the leg side. Easy pickings for the well-set Knight, who flicks it fine.

After 63 overs, ENGW 192/2 (Heather Knight 64, Natalie Sciver 24)

Rana continues. The ball is over 60 overs old now. India haven’t asked enough questions from the English batters in the third session so far. Runs continue to flow for the hosts, with seven coming off this one.

After 62 overs, ENGW 185/2 (Heather Knight 60, Natalie Sciver 21)

Sharma continues. Drops the second delivery short and Sciver collects a boundary after going on the backfoot and pulling it with disdain. That boundary aside, five runs come off the over, courtesy a double and three singles.

FOUR! Fractionally short from Sharma, Sciver rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket.

After 61 overs, ENGW 176/2 (Heather Knight 58, Natalie Sciver 14)

Rana continues. Knight inside edges the first and it goes past Mandhana at forward short leg. The two batters also collect a single each in the remaining over. Three runs off the over.

After 60 overs, ENGW 173/2 (Heather Knight 56, Natalie Sciver 13)

Sharma continues. Spin from both ends at the moment. But both the batswomen have had no problems against spin whatsoever. Five runs off the over, courtesy a double and three singles.

After 59 overs, ENGW 168/2 (Heather Knight 52, Natalie Sciver 12)

Rana continues. Knight collects a triple off the second after playing a cover drive, bringing up her third Test half century. Just three off the over.

50! Seven boundaries for Heather Knight so far as England completes her third Test half-century. She is leading from the front here.

After 58 overs, ENGW 165/2 (Heather Knight 49, Natalie Sciver 12)

Sharma into her eighth over. Quiet over from the off spinner with Sciver and Knight collecting a single each off the second and fifth deliveries. Knight just a run shy from half-century here.

After 57 overs, ENGW 163/2 (Heather Knight 48, Natalie Sciver 11)

Rana returns to the attack. Knight looks rock solid in her defence and extremely comfortable against spin. But she fails to get off the mark in this over. First maiden for Rana.

After 56 overs, ENGW 163/2 (Heather Knight 48, Natalie Sciver 11)

Final session of the day begins. Sharma with the ball. Knight defends the first three deliveries before getting off strike with a single towards the on side. Just one off the over.

Tea break, Day 1: It’s another session that belongs to England despite the wicket of Tammy Beaumont. Skipper Heather Knight (47*) has to wait until after tea to score a potential fifty. The duo of Knight and Nat Sciver have added 22 runs so far as England reach 162-2. Join us in a few minutes for the third session.

England 162-2 after 55 overs ( Knight 47*, Sciver 11*)

Heather Knight begins the final over before tea with a single towards deep midwicket. A further two singles are picked alternatively  between the duo. Three runs from the final over of the session.

England 159-2 after 54 overs ( Knight 45*, Sciver 10*)

Three runs come off Deepti’s over. Nat Sciver survives a direct run-out. There was a clear mix-up between Sciver and Knight, but the former finally makes her ground.

England 156-2 after 53 overs ( Knight 42*, Sciver 10*)

Shikha Pandey continues as Knight begins the over with a boundary. She pulls through backward square for a boundary. It was an anxious shot from Knight thinking if she would have found the fielder, but instead found the gap anyhow. Five off it.

FOUR! Knight nails the pull shot again as she easily finds the gap between fine-leg and deep midwicket.

England 151-2 after 52 overs ( Knight 41*, Sciver 10*)

Expensive over from Jhulan as Sciver brings up two consecutive fours in this over. The first one is a pull through square leg, while the second one is a drive through point. Eight off it.

Four! Another boundary from Sciver, this time finds the gap through covers.

FOUR! Nat Sciver picks up the length early to master the pull through square leg region.

England 143-2 after 51 overs ( Knight 37*, Sciver 2*)

Sneh Rana is back. Knight and Sciver with a single each, and those are the only runs this over.

England 141-2 after 50 overs ( Knight 36*, Sciver 1*)

Goswami is back for her next spell. She completes the 50th over of the English innings with her second maiden of the match. Another tidy over for India.

England 141-2 after 49 overs ( Knight 36*, Sciver 1*)

Big breakthrough for India as Sneh Rana gets rid of the dangerous Tammy Beaumont. It was a brilliant catch from debutant Shafali Verma at silly mid-on that dismissed Tammy. Nat Sciver joins Knight in the middle. One run and a wicket.

OUT! Maiden Test wicket for Sneh Rana as debutant Shafali Verma takes a catch at silly mid-on. Gets the dangerous wicket of Beaumont. Beaumont c Shafali Verma b Sneh Rana 66(144)

England 140-1 after 48 overs ( Knight 36*, Beaumont 66*)

Vastrakar is back. Knight executes a brilliant boundary with a lovely front foot drive, which goes past covers. Four off it.

FOUR! Greatly executed shot from Knight as she finds the covers with a lovely front foot drive.

England 136-1 after 47 overs ( Knight 32*, Beaumont 66*)

Sneh Rana returns. Both Knight and Beaumont deal with singles this over. Shafali Verma comes just short of a catch at short leg as Beaumont tries to defend an uppish ball. Just two runs off it.

England 134-1 after 46 overs ( Knight 31*, Beaumont 65*)

Vastrakar returns. Knight, angling off a good length, defends from the front foot. Anyway, it’s another maiden over for Vastrakar.

England 134-1 after 45 overs ( Knight 31*, Beaumont 65*)

Sneh Rana is back. Beaumont with a beautiful shot down the leg side as she uses her brilliant footwork to pick the gap between midwicket and mid-on for four. Five off it.

FOUR! Brilliant footwork from Beaumont as she plays this down the leg side to slot this between midwicket and mid-on.

England 129-1 after 44 overs ( Knight 30*, Beaumont 61*)

Pooja Vastrakar is back. She initiates a few unplayable yorkers to Beaumont. Anyhow, it’s a tidy maiden over.

England 129-1 after 43 overs ( Knight 30*, Beaumont 61*)

Heather Knight brings up a boundary with the ball flying over gully region. Harmanpreet, the gully fielder, tries to jump in a bid to catch but could only get her fingertips. Just four off it.

FOUR! A lot of width on offer as the ball flies over the gully region. Harmsanpreet jumps and tries her best for a catch but could only get her fingertips.

England 125-1 after 42 overs ( Knight 26*, Beaumont 61*)

Right. Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont bring up their 50-run stand with a boundary. Knight earns that boundary, as she initiates a late cut towards backward point. Drinks called with eight runs off it.

FOUR!  Shorter ball from Rana, and Knight plays it late to cut towards deep backward point. It also brings up their 50-run partnership.

England 117-1 after 41 overs ( Knight 20*, Beaumont 59*)

Shikha Pandey returns, and it’s another maiden. She alternates between short and fuller balls outside off, giving Heather no room for improvement.

England 117-1 after 40 overs ( Knight 20*, Beaumont 59*)

Sneh Rana returns for her seventh over. Knight collects a single by finding the man at deep cover. Sneh continues with a few outside off deliveries. Just one off it.

England 116-1 after 39 overs ( Knight 19*, Beaumont 59*)

Shikha Pandey is back. Beaumont continues to show what she does best with another brilliant boundary towards deep extra-cover. Four off it.

FOUR!  Brilliant drive from Beaumont towwards deep extra-cover for a boundary.

England 112-1 after 38 overs ( Knight 19*, Beaumont 55*)

Radha Yadav is into attack. Begins with a brilliant off-break ball outside off, as Knight comes forward and drives to mid-off. Maiden over.

England 112-1 after 37 overs ( Knight 19*, Beaumont 55*)

Shikha Pandey comes up for her first post-lunch spell. Beaumont plays through square leg in what’s quick running between her and Heather Knight, finding two runs. Shikha then initiates a couple of fuller-length balls, which results in two dot balls. Just two runs off it.

England 110-1 after 36 overs ( Knight 19*, Beaumont 53*)

Jhulan Goswami continues. Beaumont picks a single off the first ball towards deep point, and that’s followed by five dot balls.

England 109-1 after 35 overs ( Knight 19*, Beaumont 52*)

Deepti Sharma’s back. She concedes a boundary with Knight smashing over midwicket and beating deep square leg. Another good over for England with five off it.

FOUR! Heather Knight finds the deep midwicket boundary for a four. She picks this outside-off ball from Deepti for a brilliant shot.

England 104-1 after 34 overs ( Knight 15*, Beaumont 51*)

Jhulan Goswami is into her 13th over. She begins on length, around off-stump in what’s an in-swinging delivery. Later, Knight opens the face of the bat and plays a smooth drive towards wide of backward point. That’s the first boundary in the second session. Six runs off it.

FOUR! England bring up their 100 as Knight opens the face of the bat to drive this wide of backward point.

England 98-1 after 33 overs ( Knight 9*, Beaumont 51*)

Deepti Sharma begins this over with a flatter ball which lands outside off-stump. Beaumont plays this a bit deep and plays the cut towards point region. Leg slip in place for the spinner. Maiden over.

England 98-1 after 32 overs ( Knight 9*, Beaumont 51*)

Jhulan is back. She manages two dots off the first couple of balls before Beaumont picks a single towards sweeper cover. Just one run off it.

England 97-1 after 31 overs ( Knight 9*, Beaumont 50*)

Deepti is back. Beaumont scores just her second Test fifty, which comes in 99 balls. Just three singles off the over.

FIFTY! Tammy Beaumont reaches her fifty inside 99 balls. It’s just her second in Test cricket. She reaches the milestone with a single towards the leg side.

England 94-1 after 30 overs ( Knight 8*, Beaumont 47*)

Jhulan is back. In her first ball, there seemed to be a bit of movement on a full delivery outside off. Anyhow, Beaumont manages to pounce forward and play a drive onto deep extra cover. Beaumont once again retains strike with a single. She’s on 48*.

England 93-1 after 29 overs ( Knight 8*, Beaumont 44*)

Deepti Sharma is back into the attack. Beaumont with a couple of runs towards deep extra-cover to reach 47. Just three runs off the over as Beaumont retains strike with a single.

England 90-1 after 28 overs ( Knight 8*, Beaumont 44*)

Jhulan Goswami is into the attack in the post-lunch session. Two slips and a gully in place. Goswami begins with a peach of a delivery, pitching on length outside off, and eventually beats Heather Knight’s outside edge. Four runs off it.

Right. It’s time for the post-lunch session as Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont take centre-stage once again. England will be hoping to build on Beaumont’s run to build a challenging total and make Mithali Raj and Co’s life difficult.Jhulan Goswami to continue proceedings for India.

Lunch, Day 1 – ENGW (86/1 after 27 overs)

Despite some disciplined bowling, India have only managed to pick up a single wicket. The fielding has been sloppy. Beaumont is looking in fine touch and inching closer to her half-century. Knight, meanwhile, has just stepped in but looked rock solid with her defence. The first session was dominated by the hosts. Can the visitors bounce back in the second? Stay tuned to find out.

After 27 overs, ENGW 86/1 ( Heather Knight 4, Tammy Beaumont 44) 

Bowling change for India as Deepti Sharma, right arm off break, comes into the attack. It’s also the final over before lunch. She tosses up the fifth delivery, tempts Beaumont, who goes for the drive but gets beaten. Taniya fails to collect it behind the stumps as Beaumont collects a double. Just two off the over.

After 26 overs, ENGW 84/1 ( Heather Knight 4, Tammy Beaumont 44) 

Goswami continues. After three dots, Beaumont looks to flick off the fourth, gets an inside edge onto the pad but sneaks a single. Just one off the over as the experienced pacewoman continues to keep things tight.

After 25 overs, ENGW 83/1 ( Heather Knight 4, Tammy Beaumont 43) 

Vastrakar continues. Knight gets off the mark on the 11th delivery she faces, playing a classy cover drive and collecting her first boundary in the process. Just four off the over.

FOUR! Knight gets off the mark in style. Overpitched from Vastrakar and the England skipper drives it elegantly through the covers.

After 24 overs, ENGW 79/1 ( Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont 43) 

Jhulan returns. Pitches the second delivery fractionally short and Beaumont makes her pay, pulling it with disdain for a boundary – the fourth of her innings. Knight, meanwhile, is yet to get off the mark, albeit she has only played eight deliveries so far. Four runs off the over.

FOUR! Fractionally short from Jhulan, Beaumont stands tall and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

After 23 overs, ENGW 75/1 ( Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont 39) 

Pace from one end and spin from the other, as Vastrakar continues. The second delivery was just fractionally overpitched and Beaumont presented the full face of her blade. Five runs off the over.

FOUR! Full delivery, Beaumont’s high back lift is on display as she drives it down the ground for a boundary. All class!

After 22 overs, ENGW 69/1 ( Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont 34) 

Rana continues. Skipper Heather Knight walks out to bat after Hill’s departure and joins Beaumont at the crease. Just one run off the over, from the blade of Beaumont.

After 21 overs, ENGW 69/1 ( Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont 33) 

Vastrakar continues and get the much-needed breakthrough for India, getting rid of Hill, her maiden wicket in Test cricket. Superb bowling from Vastrakar, wicket maiden over from her.

OUT! Vastrakar draws first blood. Her maiden wicket in Test cricket. Full delivery outside off from the medium pacewoman, it induced Hill’s outside edge and Taniya dived to her to right to complete a fine catch behind the stumps Winfield Hill c Bhatia b Vastrakar 35(63)

After 20 overs, ENGW 69/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 35, Tammy Beaumont 33) 

Rana continues. Beaumont collects two doubles off the final two deliveries, the last one is no ball too as the spinner oversteps. The acceleration after the first half an hour is noticeable. Both the batswomen have got their eyes in.

After 19 overs, ENGW 64/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 35, Tammy Beaumont 29) 

Vastrakar returns to the attack. Hill has got her eye in and is seeming ruthless against anything short. A short one from Vastrakar off the fifth gets dispatched over the square leg fence for a maximum. Seven runs off the over.

SIX! Short from Vastrakar, Hill picks it early and whacks it over Jhulan at square leg for a maximum. Second six for Hill.

After 18 overs, ENGW 57/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 29, Tammy Beaumont 28) 

Rana continues. Beaumont collects a double off the first after playing the sweep shot. She later cuts the fourth delivery past square for a triple.  Five runs off the over. Runs coming at a better pace now for England.

After 17 overs, ENGW 52/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 29, Tammy Beaumont 23) 

Pandey continues. Hill smashes a four and a six in the over as Pandey pitches it short, bringing up the fifty-run opening stand alongside Beaumont. 11 runs off the over.

50! Hill brings up England’s fifty in style, pulling it away for a massive six over deep mid-wicket. First six off the innings.

FOUR! Hill drives it through the covers, Mandhana puts in a dive but fails to get hold of the ball as it races away to the fence.

After 16 overs, ENGW 39/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 19, Tammy Beaumont 22) 

Sneh Rana continues. Mithali brings in a slip and forward short leg after the first delivery. Two runs off the over, courtesy two singles.

After 15 overs, ENGW 39/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 18, Tammy Beaumont 21) 

Pandey with the ball after the drinks break. India desperately looking for a breakthrough here. The bowling has largely been disciplined thus far. Fielding is an area India need to address. Maiden over from Pandey as she mixes up her length really well in the over.

After 14 overs, ENGW 39/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 18, Tammy Beaumont 21 )

Bowling change as Sneh Rana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack. Starts off with three dots, while Beaumont sweeps a full delivery off the fourth towards square leg for a single. Just one run off the over. Time for a drinks break.

After 13 overs, ENGW 38/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 20, Tammy Beaumont 18)

Jhulan continues. Starts off with a loosener, Beaumont pounces on a short delivery and plays a well-timed pull shot, collecting a boundary in the process. Short and wide from Jhulan off the last, Beaumont hits it towards Pandey at gully. An overthrow allows the batswomen to collect two extra runs. Sloppy fielding from the Indians. Seven runs off the over.

FOUR! Short from Jhulan and this time around, Beaumont pulls it for a boundary. She was well in control of that shot.

After 12 overs, ENGW 31/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 18, Tammy Beaumont 13)

Vastrakar continues. Good pace from the bowler, she has mostly bowled full length deliveries. Makes the mistake of bowling way too short to Hill and the batswoman collects an easy boundary after pulling the fifth delivery for a boundary. Four runs off the over.

FOUR! Short from Vastrakar, Hill goes on the backfoot and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

After 11 overs, ENGW 27/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 14, Tammy Beaumont 13)

Jhulan continues. An absolute peach of a delivery from the pacewoman off the third, it was a nip backer, Beaumont was in two minds whether to play or leave it, but eventually chose to leave that one. Two singles off the last two deliveries.

After 10 overs, ENGW 25/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 13, Tammy Beaumont 12)

Vastrakar continues. Bowls full to Hill off the second and the batswoman drives it through the covers for a boundary. The bowler comes back well as Hill is forced to defend the remaining deliveries. Just four off the over.

FOUR! Full delivery outside off from Vastrakar and Hill answers with a majestic cover drive. Top stroke!

After 9 overs, ENGW 21/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 9, Tammy Beaumont 12)

Goswami continues from one end. Hill is riding her luck here. Courtesy some disciplined bowling, Indians have induced edges, but they haven’t gone to the fielders. Mandhana dropped an easy catch too. The pressure is on, but fielders have got to back up the Indian bowlers here. Just one run off the over.

After 8 overs, ENGW 20/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 8, Tammy Beaumont 12)

First bowling change of the morning as Pooja Vastrakar, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. Induces an outside edge off Hill’s bat off the fourth but the batswoman survives as the ball flies between the slips and gully. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Outside edge and a boundary. Hill living dangerously at the moment. The ball flies between slips and gully.

After 7 overs, ENGW 14/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 3, Tammy Beaumont 11)

Jhulan continues. DROPPED! The pacewoman does well to induce an outside edge off Hill’s bat but Mandhana drops the catch at first slip. How costly will this be? Maiden over from Jhulan. India have got to grab onto such chances, the bowler will be frustrated.

After 6 overs, ENGW 14/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 3, Tammy Beaumont 11)

Pandey comes into the attack. She bowls the second delivery way too short and gets thrashed for a boundary from the blade of Beaumont as the batswoman plays the pull shot with perfection. Huge appeal for caught behind off the fifth delivery against Beaumont but the umpire isn’t interested. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Short from Pandey, the first loosener from India, and it gets the treatment as Beaumont stands tall and pulls it through square leg. First boundary for England.

After 5 overs, ENGW 8/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 3, Tammy Beaumont 5)

Jhulan continues. Both the batters are trying to see off the new ball. Perhaps, a little too cautious at the moment. But Indian bowlers have been on the mark from the start. A yorker from Jhulan to end the over, Beaumont gets bat to it just in time, sneaking a single eventually. Just one run off the over.

After 4 overs, ENGW 7/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 3, Tammy Beaumont 4)

Pandey continues. Once again, Pandey getting nice movement in the air. Three runs off the over as the pacewoman pitches the final delivery fuller and Beaumont drives it through the covers. There was an LBW shout off the fifth as well as Beaumont failed to read a nipbacker from Pandey, but the umpire turned it down. Three runs off the over.

After 3 overs, ENGW 4/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 3, Tammy Beaumont 1)

Jhulan continues. Beaumont nudges the second delivery towards cover point for a quick single. Hill, meanwhile, punches the fifth off the backfoot and collects a double. Three runs off the over. The hosts are having to work hard for each run so far.

After 2 overs, ENGW 1/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 1, Tammy Beaumont 0)

Pandey comes into the attack. Gets nice shape straight away, getting the ball to nip back into Hill, and beating the batswoman off the third. The final delivery was a bit too wide and Hill wisely opted to leave that one. Maiden over, superb bowling from the Indians.

After 1 over, ENGW 1/0 ( Lauren Winfield Hill 1, Tammy Beaumont 0)

Jhulan begins the proceedings for the visitors. Starts off with two dots, before Hill gets off the mark with a flick that falls just wide of short leg. Beaumont has no answer for Jhulan’s final three deliveries as she defends all of them. Probing first over from Jhulan Just one run off it.

Right then, Test cricket returns for the women’s game! ‘

Right, Winfield Hill and Tammy Beaumont will open for hosts. Jhulan Goswami with the new ball for India. Here we go!

Historic moment for England as Sophia Dunkley makes her debut, becoming the first black woman to play Test cricket for the country.

Thirush Kamini, who shone with a brilliant innings of 192 the last time India played a Test match (against South Africa) in 2014, said Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami’s experience will be key in Bristol.

Five Test debutants for India: Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia, Sneh Rana 

A golden opportunity for them to make a mark in the game’s longest format.

Playing XI: 

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Punam Raut, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey

England Women: Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight(c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Ellen Jones(w), Sophia Dunkley, Georgia Elwiss, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross

TOSS UPDATE: England Women have won the toss and opted to bat.

England, one of the top sides in the world, who had beaten the Indians in the final of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup, will bank on home advantage as well as the fact that they’ve played more Tests than their South Asian rivals.

Meanwhile, England will bank on the likes of skipper Heather Knight, Katherine Brunt, Tammy Beaumont to make an impact against India.

England captain Heather Knight termed India as a “very strong side” and said that the series will be a big test for them. But who are the Indian players who could prove to be difference makers? 

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the one-off Test between England women and their Indian counterparts in Bristol’s County Ground. India women are playing a Test for the first time in almost seven years, having last played against South Africa in November 2014. Will Mithali Raj and Co come victorious in four days? Stay tuned as we build up towards the game.