ENG Women Vs IND Women, One-off Test, Day 1, Cricket Live Scores: England 162/2 (55) At Tea

The last time the Indian national women's cricket team played a Test match was way back in November 2014. They defeated South Africa by an innings and 34 runs in Mysore with Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut hitting centuries. Harmanpreet Kaur took a nine-wicket haul in the match as Mithali Raj led India to another win, months after guiding her team to an emphatic six-wicket victory in England. Things have changed a lot since then, for the better; but Test cricket remained a rare commodity for them. Hopefully, the one-off Test against England, starting today, may well prove to be a new beginning for India women. Overall, India and England have met 13 times, ten of those ending in draws. India lead the head-to-head record 2-1, with both their wins in England. In fact, India are unbeaten in England so far after playing eight matches there. And with another win, they will create a new record for most consecutive wins in women's Tests. India are on a three-match winning spree, level with Australia, who have achieved the feat in three separate periods. Catch Day 1 updates and cricket scores of the one-off Test match between England women and India women, being played at County Ground, Bristol:

Tea! England Women reached 162/2 (55) with skipper Heather Knight unbeaten on 47 off 100. She has vice-captain Natalie Sciver's company. Sciver not out on 11. Sneh Rana removed Tammy Beaumont for 66 to give India a second wicket.

5:37 PM IST: Lunch! England women 86/1 (27). Tammy Beaumont (44) and skipper Heather Knight (4) are unbeaten. Pooja Vastrakar got the wicket of Lauren Winfield for 35.

3:10 PM IST: Playing XIs

England Women: Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Georgia Elwiss, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross.

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Punam Raut, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey.

3:04 PM IST: Toss! England captain Heather Knight wins the toss and opts to bat first. Test debuts for both the sides -- Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia and Sneh Rana for India, and Sophia Dunkley for England.