​India’s historic victory in the one-off Women’s Test at Lord’s gained added significance with cricket great Sachin Tendulkar and ICC chairman Jay Shah watching from the stands on the final day in London. Their presence underscored the occasion as India completed a commanding 270-run win over England in the first-ever women’s Test played at the iconic venue.The visitors wrapped up the match on the fourth morning after bowling England out for 186 while defending a daunting 457-run target. England resumed at 130/6, hoping Amy Jones could extend the fight after her overnight fifty, but India quickly tightened their grip.Sneh Rana removed Jones for 54 before Deepti Sharma dismissed Issy Wong and Lauren Bell. Rana then finished the match by bowling Sophie Ecclestone, who had earlier scored her maiden Test half-century.India laid the foundation for victory with an impressive all-round display across four days. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana starred with scores of 83 and 70, while Yastika Bhatia etched her name into the record books by becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s with a superb 113.Richa Ghosh added an unbeaten 50 in the second innings to accelerate India’s declaration, while young pacer Kranti Gaud made history by claiming the first five-wicket haul in a women’s Test at Lord’s.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe win was India’s seventh in their last 11 women’s Tests and extended their unbeaten record in Test cricket in England, adding another landmark achievement to the team’s growing success in the longest format.Before play began on the final day, Tendulkar met and addressed the Indian players, with Jay Shah, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia also present at Lord’s. Their attendance added to the occasion as India ensured the first women’s Test in the venue’s 142-year history ended with a memorable overseas triumph, one that will be remembered as one of the finest moments in Indian women’s cricket.