A new chapter of Indian women’s cricket was written at Lord’s ground, which is called the Mecca of cricket. Wicketkeeper-batsman Yastika Bhatia created history by scoring a brilliant century in the only Test match against England. She has become the first batsman in the history of women’s Test cricket to score a century at Lord’s. 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Yastika completed her century in 145 balls on the third day. His brilliant innings included 12 fours. This is not only his first century in his Test career but also his first century in international cricket.
Life was given on the first ball
On the third day in the Lord’s Test, Yastika got lucky on her very first ball. England fast bowler Lauren Bell’s very first ball hit her off stump, but Bells did not fall and she was saved from getting out. After getting the lease of life, Yastika did not make any mistake and batted with patience and completed the historic century. This match is the first women’s Test being played at Lord’s and Yastika made it even more memorable.
Yastika created history after Kranti Gaur
In this Test match, India’s fast bowler Kranti Gaur had already made a place on the Lord’s Honors Board by taking five wickets in England’s first innings. Now Yastika Bhatia created a historical record by scoring a century. Two Indian women players reaching the honors board in two consecutive days is considered a very special achievement for Indian women’s cricket.
This innings of Yastika came at a time when the responsibility of taking India to a strong position was on her shoulders. He troubled the England bowlers for a long time by showing a great balance of composure and aggression and ultimately created history. Yastika Bhatia returned to the pavilion after scoring 113 runs. He faced 158 balls in his innings and hit 14 fours. Sophie Ecclestone made Yastika her fourth victim at the score of 287 runs in the 73rd over. It is noteworthy that Team India has scored more than 300 runs on the scoreboard in the second innings and the lead has crossed 400.
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