England completed a stunning fight back to beat India by nine runs and win the Women’s World Cup at an ecstatic Lord’s.<\/p>\n
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Chasing 229, India looked set for victory at 191-3, but Anya Shrubsole pinned Punam Raut lbw for 86 to spark a collapse of seven wickets for 28 runs.<\/p>\n
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The seamer finished with 6-46 – the best figures in a World Cup final – as India were bowled out for 219 with eight balls unused.<\/p>\n
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Even as Shrubsole was in the middle of a stunning spell of 5-11 in 19 deliveries, India were within touching distance of the highest successful chase in a World Cup final and a first major trophy.<\/p>\n
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Fears that England may have missed their chance were raised when Jenny Gunn dropped a sitter at mid-off to reprieve Poonam Yadav.<\/p>\n
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But Shrubsole bowled Rajeshwari Gayakwad next ball to spark joyous scenes on the pitch and among the majority of fans in a sell-out crowd.<\/p>\n
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Natalie Sciver made 51 and Sarah Taylor 45 in England’s 228-7, which proved enough for a fourth World Cup crown.<\/p>\n
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It ended a wait for a global trophy that went back to 2009 and vindicated the approach of coach Mark Robinson, who dispensed with former captain Charlotte Edwards after defeat in the semi-finals of the 2016 World Twenty20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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