ICC Women's World Cup Final: England vs India - As it happened...

It was an anti-climactic result for India since they were well on course for a memorable triumph, sitting pretty at 191 for three in 42.5 before a batting collapse saw them bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs.

Courtesy: Reuters

New Delhi: The Indian women's cricket team let slip a historic title triumph with nerves getting the better of it in a tense summit clash against England, leaving Mithali Raj's giant-slaying side with the runners-up tag for a second time in the ICC World Cup, in London on Sunday.

23 July 2017

22:27 IST

India women suffered a heartbreaking nine-run defeat as hosts England won the ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's.

Chasing a tricky total of 229, Indian middle-order collapsed like a pack of cards, being bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs.

It was a case of so near yet so far for the Indian team who would be devastated having come within a sniffing distance of a historic triumph.

The last seven wickets fell for a mere 28 runs in 6.5 overs as India were cruising along at 191 for 3 at one stage before Veda Krishnamurthy's (35) atrocious shot selection brought the Englishwomen back into the game.

It was after opener Poonam Raut (86, 115 balls) anchored the innings while Harmanpreet Kaur hit a couple of sixes in her innings of 51.

Earlier, Natalie Sciver's 51 and Sarah Taylor's 45 laid the foundation for England's decent total of 228 for 7. 

22:09 IST

India 219-all out (48.4 Ovs)

England beat India by 9 runs.

WICKET! 48.1 over: Deepti Sharma c Sciver b Shrubsole 14(12) 

WICKET! 48.4 over: Rajeshwari Gayakwad b Shrubsole 0(1)