England and India took the field for the first-ever Women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after the men played their first.
India lost both openers early, slipping to 37/2, before Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (35) rebuilt the innings to 101/3.
Mandhana anchored the innings with a superb 83, falling with India at 190/4 after setting the platform.
Harmanpreet Kaur struck a crucial 54, adding stability through the middle phrase as India moved to 202/5.
Deepti Sharma's 57, her fifth Test fifty and 3rd against India helped India post a comforting 1st innings total of 285.
Sophie Ecclestone led England with 3 wickets, while Lauren Filer, Issy Wong and Mady Villiers claimed two each.
England lost Tammy Beaumont early to Kranti Gaud, but Maia Bouchier (17*) and Heather Knight (1*) batted to stumps.
At stumps, England were 21/1, trailing India by 264 runs after an eventful opening day at Lord's.