India vice-captain: Smriti Mandhana said she was proud to reach 300 international matches, with the milestone coming during the first ever women’s Test at Lord’s. The 29-year-old also became the youngest woman in cricket history to achieve the feat and the 12th woman overall to play 300 international matches. Before the match, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to bowl. India gave a Test debut to Shree Charani, while Yastika Bhatia returned to the playing XI. England awarded debut caps to Alice Capsey and Mady Villiers.Mandhana: revealed that he only found out about the milestone the night before the game. Reflecting on her journey, she recalls playing in the 2017 Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s and how uncertain she felt about her future after a difficult tournament.“I actually knew about the 300th international match last night. As a player, you can’t really keep track of the games in all formats. I remember playing the 2017 World Cup final here at Lord’s.“I didn’t have a great World Cup then, and I don’t know if I’ll ever get the chance to play for India again. So to come back and play my 300th international match at Lord’s, I couldn’t have asked for a better venue.”He also talked about letting go of the T20 World Cup disappointment and focusing on the future.“We have a chance at Lord’s to qualify against Australia (in the T20 World Cup). We won’t get that opportunity, but that’s cricket.“Whether you get a hundred or a zero, every time you go out there, you start your innings from zero. It’s the same with the team. You have good days and bad days, but we always do it and try to give our best for the country.”Mandhana said the transition from T20 to red-ball cricket required a change in mindset and a return to basics.“Batting for long spells definitely helps, especially because we don’t play a lot of Test cricket. We used to play the pink-ball Test in Perth. It was great to be back at Wormsley. I haven’t been there since 2014, so it brings back old memories.“For me, preparation is about adjusting after opening in T20 cricket, where you are expected to score quickly at a high strike rate. In red-ball cricket, you have to watch the ball a lot. Getting back to the basics is very important.