India beat England by 7 wickets to become world champions

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(1/3) constituted one point.

Team India edged out New Zealand in the semi-finals to reach the final. India’s decision to field bore immediate fruit as Mannat and Sadhu got rid of the New Zealand openers in the first three overs. At 5/2, Kiwi keeper Izzy Gaze (26/22) responded with a counter-attack that got New Zealand’s innings going.

Just when the White Ferns seemed to be getting back into the game, Gaze was dismissed by India’s hero of the last game, Parshavi Chopra. Led by Chopras, the Indian Spinners tied the batting side in the middle overs. Georgia Plimmer (35 off 31) held her own until the 17th over, but after the dismissal New Zealand could only manage 107/9.

On the other hand, England beat Australia in a close finish and faced India in the final. As their powerful batting line-up faltered in a score of 99 to leave Australia just 100 runs short of victory, an intense effort on the field and with the ball somehow defended this modest target.

Player of the match Hannah Baker led the charge, an enticing spell from the leg-spinners netting her figures of 3/10 from four overs, with skipper Grace Scrivens backing her up with figures of 2/8 off 3.4 overs to see the final wicket slip away. trapped in front of Maggie Clark for a duck.

A low Run Rate in the chase and Amy Smiths run-ball 26 (three fours) kept Australia in the game, but when Smith survived the bowling of long-on Josie Groves for 77, England had done it all. A date with India in Sunday’s final.

(with PTI earnings)

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