India seized control of the one-off women's Test at Lord's, declaring their second innings at 341-7 to set England a target of 327. The visitors closed day three with England faltering at 130-6, needing 197 runs to win.
Earlier, Kranti Gaud claimed 5-37 to bowl England out for 170, becoming the first woman inscribed on the Lord's Test honours board and the youngest Indian woman fast bowler to take a Test five-wicket haul. India ended day two at 154-1, with Smriti Mandhana unbeaten on 69.
Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a century in a Lord's Test, while Sophie Ecclestone took five wickets for England. The day-two attendance of 15,243 set a world record for a single day at a women's Test. England captain Heather Knight announced her international retirement on the evening of day two.