New Delhi: India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into cricket history by becoming the first Indian cricketer, across both men’s and women’s cricket, to score a half century in all three international formats at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The landmark achievement came during the first innings of the ongoing one off Test against England, where the experienced batter scored a composed 58 off 121 deliveries.
With her latest knock, Harmanpreet completed a rare feat after previously registering two ODI fifties and a T20I half century at the historic venue. Her latest innings also made her the first female cricketer in the world to score fifties in Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals at Lord’s, a record made possible as this is the first women’s Test ever played at the ground.
The Punjab batter had earlier scored 50 and 51 against England in ODIs at Lord’s in 2012 and 2017 respectively. She added another memorable innings in 2026 with a blazing 56 against Australia in a T20 International before completing the historic treble with her Test fifty against England.
The achievement places Harmanpreet alongside an exclusive group of international cricketers. Before her, only Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, along with Pakistan’s Younis Khan, had managed to score fifty plus scores in all three formats at Lord’s. She is now the first Indian to join that distinguished list.
Several Indian legends, including Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Smriti Mandhana, have recorded fifty plus scores in multiple formats at Lord’s. However, none had completed the unique feat across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Yuvraj Singh scored fifties in ODIs and T20Is at the venue but never played a Test at Lord’s.
Harmanpreet’s latest milestone further cements her legacy as one of India’s finest cricketers, adding another remarkable chapter to an already illustrious international career while creating a record that may stand for years to come.
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