DHAKA: England completed a stunning fightback to beat India by nine runs and win the Women's World Cup at an ecstatic Lord's, reorts BBC.

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.

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.

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.

Fears that England may have missed their chance were raised when Jenny Gunn dropped a sitter at mid-off to reprieve Poonam Yadav.

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.

Natalie Sciver made 51 and Sarah Taylor 45 in England's 228-7, which proved enough for a fourth World Cup crown.

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.

England Women Innings 

Fall of wickets: 1-47 (L Winfield, 11.1 ov), 2-60 (TT Beaumont, 14.3 ov), 3-63 (HC Knight, 16.1 ov), 4-146 (SJ Taylor, 32.4 ov), 5-146 (FC Wilson, 32.5 ov), 6-164 (NR Sciver, 37.1 ov), 7-196 (KH Brunt, 45.6 ov)

India Women Innings 

Fall of wickets:1-5 (S Mandhana, 1.4 ov), 2-43 (M Raj, 12.1 ov), 3-138 (H Kaur, 33.3 ov), 4-191 (PG Raut, 42.5 ov), 5-196 (S Verma, 43.3 ov), 6-200 (V Krishnamurthy, 44.4 ov), 7-201 (J Goswami, 44.6 ov), 8-218 (S Pandey, 47.3 ov), 9-218 (DB Sharma, 48.1 ov), 10-219 (RS Gayakwad, 48.4 ov)

Player of the match: Anya Shrubsole (England)

BDST: 1026 HRS, JUL 24, 2017
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