No Virat Kohli, no Sachin Tendulkar: Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian to...
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a unique milestone on the opening day of the one-off women's Test against England at Lord's, becoming the first Indian cricketer, men's or women's, to score a half-century in all three international formats at the iconic venue.
The 37-year-old reached the landmark with a composed 58 in India's first innings on Friday, adding another remarkable achievement to her decorated international career.
Harmanpreet had previously registered fifty-plus scores in both ODIs and T20Is at the Home of Cricket. Her latest knock completed the set, making her the first Indian to score fifties in Tests, ODIs and T20Is at Lord's.
The Indian skipper played a crucial role in rebuilding the innings after an early wobble. India were reduced to 37 for 2 inside the opening seven overs following the dismissals of Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia .
Smriti Mandhana steadied the innings alongside Jemimah Rodrigues , with the pair adding 64 runs for the third wicket. Rodrigues made a brisk 35 from 38 deliveries before falling to Issy Wong.
Harmanpreet then joined Mandhana for a vital 89-run partnership that put India in a commanding position. The captain looked fluent throughout her innings, driving confidently through the covers and rotating the strike effectively as England searched for breakthroughs.
The 37-year-old reached the landmark with a composed 58 in India's first innings on Friday, adding another remarkable achievement to her decorated international career.
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Harmanpreet had previously registered fifty-plus scores in both ODIs and T20Is at the Home of Cricket. Her latest knock completed the set, making her the first Indian to score fifties in Tests, ODIs and T20Is at Lord's.
The Indian skipper played a crucial role in rebuilding the innings after an early wobble. India were reduced to 37 for 2 inside the opening seven overs following the dismissals of Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia .
Smriti Mandhana steadied the innings alongside Jemimah Rodrigues , with the pair adding 64 runs for the third wicket. Rodrigues made a brisk 35 from 38 deliveries before falling to Issy Wong.
Harmanpreet then joined Mandhana for a vital 89-run partnership that put India in a commanding position. The captain looked fluent throughout her innings, driving confidently through the covers and rotating the strike effectively as England searched for breakthroughs.
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