India Women Crush England by Record 347 Runs in Landmark Test Victory

Jun, 5 2025

India Women Rewrite History with Dominant Test Cricket Display

Records tumbled and nerves snapped as India Women handed England a humiliating 347-run defeat in Navi Mumbai, sealing their largest ever win in women’s Test cricket. The scoreline is no fluke—this was domination from the very first day at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. It’s been nearly ten years since Indian fans saw their team win a women’s Test at home, but this time the wait was worth it. Harmanpreet Kaur, in her first outing as full-time Test captain, marshaled a focused and hungry squad to a milestone victory.

Opting to bat first, India stitched together a daunting 428 runs. The lineup didn’t rely on just one superstar—contributions came thick and fast, a testament to the depth the team’s built up. The opening pair set a steady platform, followed by key spots from the middle order. Batting in home Tests can be tricky with the pressure and slow surfaces, yet India showed intent, patience, and flair. Even when the ball spun or dipped under the lights, they kept scoring, pushing England onto the back foot right away.

Deepti Sharma: The Game Changer

While the team gelled as a unit, Deepti Sharma’s all-round performance lifted India into uncharted territory. With the bat, she made a crucial 87, anchoring the innings during key stretches when wickets threatened to fall. But it was with the ball that she worked magic—grabbing five wickets in England’s first innings and four more in the second. Her nine-wicket haul broke England’s spine, leaving their batters grasping at thin air more often than not.

England, faced with a mountain of runs, simply wilted under the sustained Indian attack. They managed only 136 before being asked to follow on—a situation that spelled disaster for their hopes. The pitch, which started out flat, began offering turn as the game wore on, and Indian bowlers took full advantage. Besides Deepti, Pooja Vastrakar’s pace and Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s left-arm spin were relentless, taking out key English wickets and never allowing partnerships to grow.

In the second innings, England’s slide continued, bowled out for a mere 131. Not even their experienced batters could find a way past India’s crafty attack. The hosts’ bowling was sharp, their fielding aggressive, and the pressure suffocating. Each run England scored felt hard-earned—a credit to how disciplined the Indian side was in every department.

This wasn’t just a solitary Test win. Coming after a series of T20I and ODI clashes on the same tour, the result cements India’s sharp rise in women’s cricket. The victory is their first at home in Tests since 2014–15, ending a long drought and giving fans and younger players role models they can actually see succeeding on Indian turf.

The buzz around this win is electric—not just for the team, but for women’s cricket in India. The match showed real grit, smart leadership from Kaur, and a level of skill that forced England to retreat. If there was ever any doubt about the Indian women’s Test side’s pedigree, that’s gone now. This single match has set a new standard for the team and proved to everyone that Indian cricket’s future is glowing bright, with India women right at the front.