# Yastika Bhatia century puts India on brink of Lord’s win 2026-08-16T08:47:03+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, according to cricinfo.com, as India moved close to a historic victory over England. Her century helped India set England a target of 427. India’s seamers then put England under pressure, leaving the visitors on the brink of victory. One day of play remains in the Test. England must chase the 427-run target, while India needs to complete the win after Bhatia’s record-setting innings and the seamers’ contribution. The match will be decided on the final day at Lord’s. ## Coverage - cricinfo.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: England, India, Lord’s, Yastika Bhatia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yastika-bhatia-century-puts-india-on-brink-of-lords-win/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yastika-bhatia-century-puts-india-on-brink-of-lords-win/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/