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England win ICC Women's Cricket world cup by 9 runs

Brit eves end innings with 228/7 on the board; Sciver is top scorer with 51 runs

Poonam Raut
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Poonam Raut. Photo: ICC Twitter handle

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England win the ICC Women's World Cup by nine runs at Lords in London on Sunday. India faltered in the final overs, as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.

After electing to bat first England scored 228 runs in 50 overs. India’s disciplined bowling led by veteran Jhulan Goswami, who took three wickets while conceding 23 runs, established a stranglehold over England’s batting line up after the 10th over. 

While chasing India lost crucial wickets at regular intervals, as Poonam Raut was trapped leg before for 86 and was refused a review by the umpire who claimed she