England pulled off a pulsating victory in the women’s cricket World Cup final at a packed Lord’s against a talented Indian side.
England took the crease first and underwhelmed with the bat scoring a chaseable 229.
On top of the world!#WWC17 champions! #GoBoldly pic.twitter.com/sbMnMqOVZc— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 23, 2017
That despite a 51 from Natalie Sciver and 45 from Sarah Taylor.
Amazing advert for women’s cricket! Well done englandcricket #wwc17 #winners AlexHartley93 pic.twitter.com/83vPdqAwWf— LCB Women & Girls (@LCBWandG) July 23, 2017
India were well on course at 191 for 3, cue Anja Shrubsole who got Punam Raut lbw for 86, which lit the fuse for a collapse.
WICKET! Anya_shrubsole has FIVE!India 218-9#WWC17 #GoBoldly pic.twitter.com/ZOzd2JcYGA— England Cricket (englandcricket) July 23, 2017
Shrubsole went on to dish up a devastating spell of 5-11 in 19 deliveries to spark ecstatic celebrations.
England the world champions by nine runs.
