England vs India Women’s Test: Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma turn things in India’s favour on Day 1

The off-spin duo of Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana turned the tide in favour of India in the last session against England on the opening day of their one-off Test match in Bristol on Wednesday. Sneh bagged three wickets, while Deepti took two, and helped India restrict England on 269 for 6 at the stumps.

From toiling in the field for the first two sessions, India made a remarkable comeback in the final session, courtesy of their off-spin duo of Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma. Heather Knight has marked her 100th match as England captain with an assured half-century!Leading by example #ENGvIND | https://t.co/Hppn3ApE7v pic.twitter.com/yJYyD0SOV7 That's Stumps on Day 1 of the #ENGvIND Test in Bristol!England finish at 269/6A 4-wicket final session for #TeamIndiaScorecard https://t.co/Em31vo4nWB pic.twitter.com/2fb5KxTZ1Q Indian spinners triggered a collapse late in the day to restrict England to 269 for 6 and play in Bristol on Wednesday. It could have been a century for England skipper Heather Knight on her 100th match as the captain, but she fell short by five runs. Knight’s 95 was the highlight of the day for England, while Sneh Rana was the pick of the bowlers for India with three wickets. She was ably-supported by Deepti Sharma, who bagged two wickets.