India pacer Kranti Gaud etched her name into cricket history after claiming a brilliant maiden five-wicket haul at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, earning a place on the prestigious Lord’s Honours Board during the one-off Women’s Test against England.

Playing in the first-ever women’s Test at the Home of Cricket, the young seamer delivered a sensational spell of 5/37, dismantling England’s batting line-up and helping India bowl the hosts out for 170 in their first innings. England resumed Day 2 on 21/1 in reply to India’s first-innings total of 285, but Kranti’s disciplined pace bowling ensured they never recovered.

Her outstanding performance handed India a commanding 115-run first-innings lead, putting the visitors firmly in control of the historic contest. Kranti’s spell was highlighted by consistent accuracy, movement off the pitch and timely breakthroughs, making life difficult for the England batters throughout the innings.

The five-wicket haul is the first of Kranti Gaud’s Test career and a landmark achievement at Lord’s, where exceptional individual performances are immortalised on the famous Honours Board. She also became the first woman to record a five-wicket haul in a Test at Lord’s, adding another chapter to the venue’s rich cricketing history.

With a healthy lead and momentum firmly on their side, India ended the session in a dominant position, while Kranti Gaud’s unforgettable spell will be remembered as one of the defining moments in women’s Test cricket at Lord’s.