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IND W vs ENG W Test: The one-off Test between the Indian and England women's teams has begun at Lord's. England won the toss and elected to bowl. India is batting first.

IND W vs ENG W Test Toss: The historic Test match between the Indian and English women's teams has begun at Lord's, London, known as the Mecca of cricket. This is the first Test match in cricket history to be played at Lord's. Host England won the toss and elected to bowl. Team India was invited to bat first. 21-year-old spinner Shri Charani made her debut for Team India.

This is the only Test match between the two teams. Prior to this, the Indian and England women's teams played a three-match T20 series. India lost the T20 series 1-2. Now, India and England face off in the Test series, for which both have selected interesting playing elevens.

What did the England captain say after the toss?

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said, "We will bowl first. I think as bowlers we can make the most of this pitch this morning. Obviously, the wicket will have to last for four days. It will be sunny throughout, so I am really looking forward to taking the field as a team."

What did the Indian captain say after the toss?

After the toss, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, "This is a good opportunity for us to put a big total on the board. It is a big achievement for us that we are playing our first Test at Lord's. We are very excited about it. We had a great time in the nets and tried to do everything we could before this Test."

India's playing 11

Smriti Mandhana, Shaifali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemima Rodriguez, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Dipti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare, Sri Charni, Kranti Goud.

England's playing 11

Tammy Beaumont, Maya Bouchier, Heather Knight, Nat Siver-Brunt (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Mady Villiers, Sophie Ecclestone, Izzy Wong, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer.