Women’s cricket is set to conquer one more stronghold. One hundred and forty-two years after hosting its first men’s Test, Lord’s Cricket Ground will finally host women’s Test cricket on Friday when England take on India in a historic four-day clash. The landmark occasion comes more than 50 years after Lord’s hosted its first women’s international, when England defeated Australia by eight wickets in an ODI on August 4, 1976.The inaugural Women’s Test at Lord’s is expected to be played in front of one of the biggest crowds in the history of the format. “More than 30,000 tickets have already been purchased over the four days of the historic Rothesay England v India Women’s Test, making it one of the best-attended women’s Test matches in the world,” Lord’s said in a media release.“It just amazes me that this is the first women’s Test here at Lord’s,” the India coach said Amol Muzumdar he said on Wednesday.Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur echoed those sentiments, describing the occasion as a dream come true.“It is a very big moment for all of us. As a captain and as a player, I am really looking forward to this opportunity. As children, we always dream of playing Test cricket, and playing at Lord’s is one of those dreams. All the girls are very excited.” India, however, suffered a setback on the eve of the match when opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. Priya Punia replaced her in the team.