Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said she was proud to have reached 300 internationals, which was achieved in the first women’s Test at Lord’s. The 29-year-old also became the youngest woman in cricket history to achieve the feat and is the 12th woman in all 300 games worldwide. 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 handed out opening caps to Alice Capsey and Mady Villiers.Mandhana revealed that he only knew what happened the night of the game. Reflecting on her journey, she recalled playing the final of the 2017 Women’s World Cup at Lord’s and how she had doubts about her future after a tough tournament.“I actually got to know about the 300th international game last night. As a footballer, you don’t keep track of every international game. I remember playing the 2017 World Cup game here at Lord’s.“I didn’t have a big World Cup at that time, and I didn’t know if I would get the chance to play for India again. So to come back and play my 300th game at Lord’s, I couldn’t have asked for a better place.”He also talked about letting go of the disappointment of the T20 World Cup and focusing on the future.“We had a chance at Lord’s to win against Australia (in the T20 World Cup). We couldn’t take that chance, but cricket. You have to keep going.“Whether you get a hundred or a zero, every time you go there, you start your innings from zero. It’s the same with the team. You’ll have good days and bad days, but we’ll always take it one step at a time and try to give our best to the world.”Mandhana said the transition from T20 to red-ball cricket required a change in mindset and a return to basics.“Batting for a long time really helps, especially as we don’t play a lot of Test cricket. We played a pink Test in Perth before. It was good to be back in Wormsley. I haven’t been there since 2014, so it brought back memories.“For me, preparation is the change after opening in T20 cricket, where you have to win quickly at the highest level. In red-ball cricket, you have to watch the ball carefully. Getting back to the basics is very important. Preparation was about doing the right things and staying at the crease for a long time.”