England are heading for a heavy defeat in the one-off women's Test against India at Lord's, with the match overshadowed by the emotional farewells of retiring stars Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight. Set a world-record chase of 457 after India declared on 341-7, the hosts closed day three on 130-6, still needing another 327 runs with only the final day remaining. There were no fairytale endings for the departing pair, as Beaumont was bowled for a golden duck and Knight fell for 13, leaving England in disarray.

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt also went cheaply for 11 as England slumped to 59-5, before Mady Villiers and Amy Jones dug in with a sixth-wicket stand of 67; Villiers fell to a superb Richa Ghosh catch late in the day, with Jones unbeaten on 52. India's commanding position was built by Yastika Bhatia, who made a majestic 113 to become the first female Test centurion at Lord's, supported by Ghosh's counter-attacking fifty. Sophie Ecclestone's 5-118 earned her a place as the first Englishwoman on the Lord's Test honours board, a rare bright spot on a day of Indian dominance.