India lost a well fought ICC Women’s World Cup final against England at lord’s. Chasing a target of 229, the whole team was bundled off for 219 with one more over and three deliveries to go. Anya Shrubsole did the damage to the Indian line-up with six wickets.
In-form Punam Raut (86 runs off 115 balls), along with semi-final’s star Harmapreet Kaur (51 off 80 balls), provided a strong build-up for the chase with a partnership of 93 runs, after India lost their opener Smriti Mandhana early on in the innings.
Earlier in the day, electing to bat first, England produced a competitive total of 228 for seven in their 50 overs.
The Indian eves rode on half-centuries from opener Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur to almost overhauling the target. Punam scored 86 runs off 115 balls while Harmanpreet scored 51 off 80.
Punam and Harmanpreet added 95 runs between them in 128 balls and helped to steady the Indian innings following the loss of two early wickets.
PM hails women, says players gave their best
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian women cricket team for its performance in the Women’s World Cup final which it lost, saying the players gave their best. Modi, who had wished them luck before the final against England, said Indian players had shown “remarkable tenacity and skill” through the World Cup.