Women's Test: Mithali Raj and Co draw Test against England

Deepti Sharma celebrates her 50 against England on Saturday

Indian women managed a draw in the one-off Test against England on Saturday. At the County Ground, Mithali Raj & Co ended up scoring 344-8. Earlier, India suffered yet another batting collapse before their lower-order lifted them 243-8 at tea.

India lost four quick wickets for 28 runs after lunch but debutant Sneh Rana (80 not out) and veteran Shikha Pandey (18) kept the visitors afloat with a crucial 41-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

The duo batted for almost 17 overs before Pandey was caught behind off N Sciver's bowling in the 91st over.

Resuming the second innings at 83 for one, India were 171 for three at lunch with Deepti Sharma producing a resolute 54. Deepti shared 72 runs with Punam Raut (39 off 83 balls) but was dismissed at the stroke of lunch. After the break, England dealt two quick blows, dismissing skipper Mithali Raj (4) and Raut cheaply to leave India at 175 for five.

While Raj completely misread a Ecclestone delivery only to see it clip the bails off, Raut, who was looking good till then, ended up giving a straight catch at square leg.

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Brief scores
England 396-9 v India 231 & 344-8 (S Rana 80', S Verma 63, D Sharma 54; S Ecclestone 4-118, N Sciver 2-21)

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