Spectacular Sneh Rana stars in India's great escape
Walking in at No. 8 on Test debut, she made an unbeaten 80 to stall England's push for victory
16/06Result
Only Test, India Women tour of England at Bristol, Jun 16-19 2021
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![India Women]( "India Women")
231 & 344/8 (121 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
16/06Result
Only Test, India Women tour of England at Bristol, Jun 16-19 2021
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![India Women]( "India Women")
231 & 344/8 (121 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 4
'The most entertaining women's Test match I've seen'
The reactions from the cricketing world after women's Tests made a return with a thrilling draw between England and India in Bristol
Heather Knight hails 'great advert' for Test cricket, would support a fifth day
The England captain was full of praise for her team's efforts despite being defied by India's lower order
Stats - Debutants take the limelight on the return of Test cricket
All the statistical highlights from the performances in Bristol
Day 3
Shafali Verma's follow-on fifty helps India cling on against England's might
The final session on day three was washed out after Sophie Ecclestone's four-for gave the hosts a 165-run first-innings lead
Sophie Ecclestone aiming to 'win the battle' with Shafali Verma as England push for victory
"It's just trying to hold to our guns and basically not cracking first," says spinner
Smriti Mandhana: More Test experience will help avoid late-session collapses
She praised the performances of India's debutants in Bristol, especially fellow opener Shafali Verma
From 167 for 0 to 231 all out: a record collapse for India Women
All the stats from India's collapse in the first innings
Day 2
Shafali Verma falls short of debut ton before England roar back with late wickets
Teenager dismissed for 96 after record 167-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana
'I'll remember this day for a long time' - Sophia Dunkley on debut feat
England batter reflects on "crazy day" as hosts hit back after Shafali Verma fireworks
Shafali Verma's matchup dominance against Katherine Brunt sets career tone
Verma struck 96 on her Test debut, taking an aggressive, proactive approach to England's most experienced bowler
Day 1
Heather Knight hits 95 but late wickets for India wrest control back from England
England lost four middle-order wickets for 21 runs as their grip loosened
The love, loss and comeback of Sneh Rana
On Test debut, in an Indian XI after five years, on the back of personal tragedy, the offspinner came out successful
Heather Knight rues missed hundred but return of women's Tests is reason to celebrate
Captain made fluent 95 but her dismissal coincided with England's middle-order wobble
Others
The girls have shown they can stand up even without much practice - Mithali Raj
Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana also weighed in on their method: talk every ball, and block the noise
Block, grind, restraint: The rise and rise of Shafali Verma
Her Test debut was as much a vindication of her talent as it was a bulldozing of perceptions around it
Heather Knight admits used pitch for Bristol Test is 'not ideal'
Surface for clash between England and India previously used for Gloucestershire T20 fixture
Stats - India in sight of most consecutive wins in women's Tests
To thwart them, England will have to register their first victory at home against India in eight completed Tests
Mithali Raj bats for Ashes-style three-format series in women's cricket
"Maybe in the coming years it might also lead to a World Test Championship [for women]. You never know."
'We may not have much practice, but mentally we're prepared' - Harmanpreet Kaur
India women's Test vice-captain says the team got valuable tips on constructing a Test innings from her male counterpart, Ajinkya Rahane
Pitch battle in prospect as England, India resume long-form rivalry
First Test encounter for seven years sets the scene for multi-format series
