Bristol, June 19

Indian women wiped off the deficit and took a six-run lead as they went into lunch at 171/3 in the second innings, thanks to Deepti Sharma’s gritty 168-ball 54 that ended just before the break on the fourth and final day of the one-off cricket Test against England here.

Deepti added 72 runs for the third wicket with Punam Raut (39 batting) after Shafali Verma was dismissed early for 63. Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone picked both the wickets to fall on the day. England had, on Friday, asked India to follow on. — IANS