Bristol: Indian women reached 171 for 3 in their second innings at lunch on day four of the one-off Test against England here on Saturday.
Deepti Sharma (54) and Punam Raut (39 not out) shared a 92-run stand for the third wicket as India took a six-run lead after being forced to follow on by England on Friday.
Deepti was out at the stroke of lunch.
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Overnight batter Shafali Verma was dismissed in the 30th over by left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone for 63.
Brief Scores:
England Women 1st innings: 396/9 decl
India Women: 231 and 171 for 3 in 57.5 overs (Shafali Verma 63, Deepti Sharma 54; Sophie Ecclestone 2/51).
