Summary

  • England finish on 130-6 and facing heavy defeat

  • Knight makes 13 and Beaumont out for golden duck in their final England innings

  • India declare on 341-7 and set England 457 to win

  • Bhatia (113) makes maiden international century and Ecclestone takes 5-118

  • One-off Test, Lord's, day three

  • Read more: Thank you and goodbye to Knight's game-changing legacy

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter, Elizabeth Botcherby and Grace Wheeler

  1. Goodbye

    Time for us to say farewell.

    England closed day three on 130-6, still trailing by 327 with India all but certain to win the one-off Test at Lord's.

    Take a read of Ffion Wynne's report to see how today played out.

    We'll be back tomorrow for another 11:00 BST start - see you then.

  2. Former England captain Heather Knight bid farewell to international cricket today, scoring 13 in her final innings.

    She and fellow retiree Tammy Beaumont, who was dismissed for a golden duck, were given guards of honour by India as they walked off the field.

    'She departs the grand, old stage' - Knight's final dismissal

  3. Get Involved

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    England are just being found out. Enough whinging about who had the most rest. At this level you should be expected to perform, every time with professionalism and positivity. The Indian team are showing their class.

    Jay, Wilts

  4. BBC Test Match Special

    England's Mady Villiers speaking to Test Match Special on her first run-out at Lords: "It has been incredible really. When we were standing and singing the anthems with all of the past players, it was been emotional. It has been a privilege being here and walking out of the Long Room."

    On her first wicket: "It was a feeling I will never be able to feel again."

    On her mentality before India declared their innings: "I was just telling myself to be boring and they were going to get bored before me and that was my mentality. I just wanted to stick out with Amy and get a good partnership going."

    On Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont's retirement: "They have given so much to the game and they deserve a well-earnt retirement."

  5. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    It is the first time in a women's Tests that both teams' keepers have reached a half-century in the second innings. That has only happened in 11 men's Tests, and there's never been a Test in which both keepers made second-innings 100s, so that's something to keep an eye out for on Monday!

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think Tammy Beaumont will be relieved it is all done. When you hang your boots up, it is a relief. She will have a nice glass of wine tonight and celebrate with her family and friends.

  7. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Indian frontline spinners bowling in this innings (less than 4m length):

    • Sree Charani: 64%
    • Sneh Rana: 56%
    • Deepti Sharma: 36%

    Among the three, Sree Charani has erred fuller more often than the others.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think India have just bowled better on this surface. For England it's now about how much grit and determination they can show. Can they get to lunch?

  9. Close - Eng 130-6

    Jones 52, Ecclestone 1

    England survive the day!

    It did look in doubt a couple of times in the session, but India didn't quite get far enough down the England card to force an extra half hour.

    Still, they head to the pavilion knowing they will likely wrap up a massive victory on Monday morning.

    A bit of a jape in the final over as Deepti Sharma does a mock Mankad after Sophie Ecclestone drifted out of her crease.

  10. Eng 129-6

    Amy Jones adds two more runs to her total, inside edging Sneh Rana into the leg side.

    Meanwhile the TV coverage show replays of Mady Villiers' utter incredulity at Richa Ghosh's reaction cash.

    We'll have one more over before the close.

  11. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Amy Jones has become first wicketkeeper to make half-centuries in both innings of a women's Test.

    Only three male keepers have twin 50+ scores in a Lord's Test - BJ Watling (NZ v Eng, 2015), Matt Prior (Eng v Ind, 2011) and Jeff Dujon (WI v Eng, 1988).

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It is good determination from Amy Jones showing character. With two of the senior players around her retiring, she will be one of the oldest left.

  13. 50 runs

    50 for Amy Jones

    Eng 127-6

    A second half-century in the match for Amy Jones!

    She cuts new bowler Shafali Verma's penultimate ball into the off side to bring up the landmark from 61 deliveries.

    That brings new batter Sophie Ecclestone to the crease and she fends off the final delivery of the over.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Ghosh took an exceptional catch. The ball stuck like she has glue on her hands, she wasn't even looking and it just went into her hands like a bucket.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Villiers c Ghosh b Rana 26 (Eng 126-6)

    Reaction catch!

    That's a remarkable grab from Richa Ghosh, and I don't think she knew much about it.

    Positioned under the helmet at silly mid-off, Mady Villiers drives straight at Ghosh and the ball sticks firm in her hands having flown in at knee-height.

    Villiers walks off, probably wondering how on earth she was dismissed.

  16. Umpire review - not out

    Eng 126-5

    Thanks Elizabeth.

    Almost straight away, I've got an umpire's review to tell you about - they want to see if Mady Villiers has chopped down onto her boot, with Yastika Bhatia then snaffling from behind the stumps.

    Replays show... it came off the ground.

  17. Eng 125-5

    Target 457

    Amy Jones runs three off the first delivery of the over and the crowd applauds her 50... until the umpire ruins their party by signalling leg byes. She'll have to wait to raise her bat.

    Mady Villiers dots out three and takes a single.

    Jones moves onto 48 with a single of her own.

    Will she get a second half-century of the match? Mike Peter will be the one to tell you.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It is looking more and more likely that we will be back tomorrow. I just can't really see the point in Lauren Bell batting [with an abdominal injuyr] with so much more cricket left to play.

  19. Eng 120-5

    Target 457

    Mady Villiers takes a first-ball single.

    Dot followed by loud India appeals. The umpire signals a leg bye.

    Villiers dots out the rest of the over. Jones remains on 47 but she'll be on strike to Deepti Sharma.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I feel like everything has just calmed down.