India Women Cricket Team records the biggest victory in women’s Test history, beating England by 347 runs.
The India women cricket team recorded the biggest victory in the history of women’s Tests with a 347-run triumph over England in the one-off match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, surpassing the previous best of 309 by Sri Lanka against Pakistan.
Having set a massive target of 478 runs by declaring on its overnight score of 186 for six, India proceeded to bundle out the visitor for 131 in 27.3 overs.
This was the sixth victory for India in 39 Tests, levelling it with six losses besides 27 draws in the format. The margin of victory for India is only the second instance of a 300-plus-run victory in women’s Tests, surpassing the previous high of a 309-run win by Sri Lanka against Pakistan in 1998. It was also the first win for India over England at home, extending its overall positive head-to-head to 3-1 across 15 meetings.