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England won the World Cup after dramatic India collapse.

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017

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England women’s cricket team won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 beaten India by 9 runs.

The final has been held at Lords, England on yesterday (23/07).

England Women firstly batted and took 228 for 7 wickets in their 50 overs.

India needs to score 229 runs for win.

But England bowler, Anya Shrubsole crucial bowling cracked the Indian winning dream.

She took 6 wickets for 46 runs and that was the best ever figures in a Women's World Cup final.

Player of the match was Anya Shrubsole and Player of the series was England’s Tammy Beaumont.


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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: espncricinfo



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