India Women vs England Women, Only Test, Day 4 Highlights: Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia help India salvage a draw

Sneh Rana (80*), Taniya Bhatia (44*) put on an unbeaten 104-run stand for the 9th wicket to help India salvage a draw

The one-off women's Test between India and England ended in a draw on the final day on Saturday, with the visitors defying the home side's attack to score 344 for 8 in their second innings after following-on. India were forced to follow-on on Friday after conceding a 165-run first innings lead to England. But the visitors recovered from a middle-order batting collapse in their second innings to defy the home side bowlers on a sluggish pitch on the fourth and final day.

Match heads for a draw

Sneh Rana and Taniya Bhatia come to India's rescue at a crucial juncture when India were staring down the barrel at 240/8 and dent England hopes of recording a big win. India 327/8, lead by 162 runs. Just 14 over left in the match

Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia take India to safety

Sneh Rana and Taniya Bhatia continue to frustrate England with their resolute batting effort and take India's lead past 150 which certainly puts visitors in the comfortable position

Sneh Rana brings up India's 300

There's no stopping Sneh Rana in Bristol as she takes India past 300 in the last session of the day. India 300/8, lead by 135 runs

Sneh Rana brings up maiden fifty on debut

Sneh Rana exhibits a sheer brilliance to bring up half-century off 91 balls on her Test debut. Rana first shares a 41-run stand for the 8th wicket with Shikha Pandey and then goes on to forge another crucial partnership with Taniya Bhatia to bail India out of precarious position. India 275/8, lead by 110 runs

Sneh Rana leads fightback

Sneh Rana leads India's spirited fightback after middle order collapse with her gritty knock as she extends her team's lead over 100.

Post tea session on Day 4 gets underway

India need Sneh Rana and Taniya Bhatia to stay at the crease for atleast an hour in the last session of the last day to save the match

It's Tea on Day 4

Another session belong to England as India lose five wickets and reach 243/8 at tea on Day 4 with a lead of 78 runs. Sneh Rana (27 not out) and Taniya Bhatia (3 not out) were batting at the tea break as India toiled hard to save the match.

Nat Sciver gives England a huge breakthrough

Nat Sciver strikes to break the 41-run stand between Sneh Rana and Shikha Pandey for the 8th wicket by removing the latter for 18. India 240/8 in 90.2 overs, lead by 75 runs

Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey provide late resistance

Sneh Rana and Shikha Pandey delay England's victory charge with their late resistance after a flurry of wickets in the post lunch session. India 222/7 in 84 overs, lead by 57 runs

Sophie Ecclestone takes her 4th wicket

Harmanpreet Kaur (8) also fails to put up any fight against England. Sophie Ecclestone claims her 8th wicket of the match to leave India crumbling in Bristol. India 199/7 in 73.3 overs, lead by 34 runs

Pooja Vastrakar departs for 12

India suffer another batting collapse in the match as they lose three quick wickets after lunch. Heather Knight strikes to dismiss Pooja Vastrakar for 12. India 189/6 in 70.4 overs, lead by 24 runs

India lose another one in quick succession

Nat Sciver joins the party with her first wicket, removes Punam Raut for 39 to put India on the backfoot in the match. India 175/5 in 64.3 overs, lead by 10 runs

Mithali Raj falls cheaply

Bad start for India in the post lunch session. Sophie Ecclestone adds to India's woes with her third wicket as she cleans up Mithali Raj for 4. India 175/4 in 61.5 overs, lead by 10 runs

Post lunch session on Day 4 gets underway

Punam Raut and Mithali Raj resume India's innings in the post lunch session after Deepti Sharma kept alive India's hopes of forcing a draw with a dogged half-century. Sharma, who had scored a fighting unbeaten 29 in the first innings, produced a resolute 168-ball 54 before being dismissed at the stroke of lunch.

India 171/3 at lunch on Day 4, lead by 6 runs

Sophie Ecclestone gives India a huge blow

Deepti Sharma's fighting knock of 54 comes to an end. Sophie Ecclestone strikes again to clean up Deepti at the stroke of lunch. India (f/o) 171/3 in 57.5 overs. Deepti Punam Raut (39 not out) shared a 72-run stand for the third wicket as India took a six-run lead after being forced to follow on by England on Friday.

Deepti Sharma scores fifty on debut

Deepti Sharma dishes out a superb performance under tremendous pressure and notches up her maiden Test fifty on debut off 157 balls to thwart England bowling attack. India (f/o) 159/2 in 54.5 overs, trail by 6 runs

Deepti, Punam add 50-run stand

Deepti Sharma and Punam Raut lead India's fightback with an unbeaten 50-run stand for the third wicket and keep visitors in the hunt for a draw. They also bring up India's 150 in the second innings in the 49th over. India (f/o) 154/2, trail by 11 runs