England collapse puts India on course for first women’s Test win in nine years

One-off Test, day two: India 428 & 186-6; England 136Hosts 478 runs ahead after 19 wickets fall on day two

India are in prime position to pull off their first Test victory in nine years after routing England for 136 then piling on the runs to finish 478 runs ahead, with two days left to play.

Off-spinner Deepti Sharma took only 33 balls to claim a remarkable Test five-for, sending down four maidens and conceding a mere seven runs in her 5.3 overs, as England collapsed from 108 for three to 136 all out.

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