On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.

Sophie Ecclestone took some time to make her mark on the historic occasion, the first women’s Test at Lord’s, but it was worth the wait as Sayali Satghare’s 73rd wicket of the day took her to the top of England’s wicket-taking charts in all three formats.

She surpassed fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s 335 and figures of 3-68 took her to third place on the all-time list behind India’s Deepti Sharma, who also played in this match, and her compatriot Jhulan Goswami.

She helped England bowl out India for 285, before losing Tammy Beaumont in reply to close 21-1.

The day was about more than just records though, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) took the opportunity to honor those who paved the way in the amateur era, before women were even allowed to be members of the MCC, let alone dream of gracing the hallowed turf dressed in white.

Former players such as Enid Bakewell, named in 2014 as one of Wisden’s greatest cricketers of all time, and World Cup-winning bowler Anya Shrubsole were present, emotionally ringing the bell in the outfield before the game on a day that arguably came too late, but that did not take away from its significance.

“This morning was really healthy,” World Cup winner Alex Hartley told the BBC Test Match Special, after being included in the celebrations.

“It was really nice to see all the players from the past. It was a beautiful day and it’s fantastic for the ECB to recognize the players who paved the way.”

It was fitting therefore that it was Ecclestone, of all players, who grabbed the headlines, the teenage prodigy turned attack leader who has known nothing but professionalism in her career, making this the new norm.

We’ve become so used to seeing her swing her left arm like a metronome, collecting wickets for fun, that it’s easy to forget she’s still only 27 years old.

Along with Deepti, who is also just 28, the couple appears to be in a tight race to become the first woman to participate in 400 international tournaments across all formats.

“It’s pretty special, it’s been a great 10 years,” Ecclestone, who made his debut in 2016, told BBC Test Match Special.

“I would never have dreamed of something like this. I have no words, I’m just thinking it happened.

“Leaving the Long Room with the former players there…yeah, a day of a lifetime.”