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12:16 PM IST Two England greats bow out - Two era-defining careers came to a close at Lord's, and fittingly, both ended in whites at the ground where so much of English women's cricket has been shaped. Heather Knight walks away after 16 years as the most-capped player in England Women's history. She led the side to World Cup glory on this very ground in 2017, and finishes with over 8,000 international runs and six centuries, including the distinction of being the first Englishwoman to score a hundred in all three formats. Tammy Beaumont's story reads just as richly. Nearly seventeen years in an England shirt, 260 appearances, and the record for most ODI centuries by an England women's cricketer with twelve to her name. She was the leading run scorer in that same triumphant 2017 World Cup campaign, and years later became the first Englishwoman to hit a Test double century, an unforgettable 208 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2023. Both were undone by the same bowler, Kranti Gaud, in their final innings, and both walked off through a guard of honour from the very team that beat them. A cricketing full stop written with grace, even in defeat.

12:14 PM IST Time to sign off - Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is requested to collect the trophy. She does it with smile and grace, and walks towards her teammates who eagerly wait for their leader to join them. Well, the T20 World Cup may not have gone the way they wanted, being shown the exit door from the league stage itself, but they have bounced back very strongly right after that, and the flight back home will be filled with plenty of memories to cherish. For England, this marks the end of an era and the start of another. Two of their brightest players have hung up their boots, and with them goes a combined chunk of experience that simply cannot be replaced overnight. But the talent they have in their pipeline is undeniable. Well then, that's that from the historic first Women's Test at Lord's. It took a while to happen, but it was indeed a memorable one. We sign off from here, but you can definitely catch all the cricketing action going on elsewhere. Cheers!

12:05 PM IST The victorious captain of India Women - Harmanpreet Kaur is all smiles as she walks to chat with Charles Dagnall. Kaur says that their openers are their biggest strength, and it was special to watch them play and they took the pressure off the rest of the batters. Adds that it is all about putting in the effort and commends the support staff, who have played red-ball cricket and given them the strength to do well. Harman further speaks on the team's performance, saying that the last couple of series haven't gone in their favour, but the support staff has worked hard with them. On Yastika Bhatia, Kaur says that she is really happy with the way she batted. On Ghosh's catch, she says that the way the entire team fielded shows the hard work they have put in practice sessions and lauds Ghosh for her performance. She ends by saying that playing at Lord's is always a special feeling and hopefully, they can play many more such matches at this venue.

12:03 PM IST The captain of England Women - Nat Sciver-Brunt reflects on the defeat. When asked about where things went wrong, she admits that they didn't adapt to the conditions from the first morning. She also accepts that they struggled to find the right lines and lengths to pick wickets at regular intervals, detailing that they couldn't stitch meaningful partnerships with the bat either. She notes that India outplayed her side in every department, singling out how simply and effectively Yastika Bhatia batted through the contest. On the bowling effort, she points out that the group didn't get much recovery time after the World Cup, but backed the unit to trust its skills regardless. She admits the lengths weren't quite right in the first innings, and by the time they corrected it, the damage was already done. Speaking about Beaumont and Knight's retirements, she says both would have loved a more explosive send-off with the bat, but adds they are content with their decisions and the occasion, and will be deeply missed by the group. She credits them with helping shift the sport from its pre-professional days to where it stands now. On areas to improve in the format, she stresses the importance of breaking the game down into smaller passages, building partnerships, and leaning on multi-format exposure. Adds that the side has been fortunate to get a reasonable run of Tests. On Ecclestone's bowling, she praises her five-wicket haul, noting how much the spinner relishes bowling with the red ball and how difficult it is to take her off it.

11:56 AM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - KRANTI GAUD deservingly receives the award for her outstanding bowling display throughout the Test match. She picked up 7 wickets in total, including a historic 5-wicket haul in the first innings. Jemimah Rodrigues is there with her to translate in English. Gaud says that she never dreamt of playing at Lord's, but when she started this Test match, she wanted to get her name up on the honours board. On her bowling process, she says that she wanted to hit the line and lengths that the coaches told her about. Further adds that she is proud to be up on the honours board and gives thanks to her family, coaches and all those who supported her. On the stump that she took from the pitch after the win, Gaud says that she's built a small museum at her home, and that'll be kept there.

11:53 AM IST ... Time for the post-match Presentation ...