Published: Jul 23, 2017, 01:31 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 23, 2017, 01:28 PM (IST)
India are on the brink of creating history as they take on England in the final of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 at Lord’s. The Mithali Raj-led side began their campaign against England; thrashing them by 35 runs on June 24. Since then, they were on a winning-spree against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West Indies. However, they did falter against South Africa and Australia. But emerged victorious in a do-or-die clash against New Zealand. They qualified for the final, beating tournament-favourites Australia by 36 runs. The live cricket streaming of the match will be available on Hotstar, along with the live telecast on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD. In UK, the streaming will be available on Sky Go, along with the live telecast on Sky Sports. IND vs ENG, WWC17 final, preview and likely XI: A battle of nerves at Lord’s
We, at CricketCountry, will keep you entertained through the live updates from social media for which you can follow our live blog. India had a herculean task ahead of them as they faced defending champions Australia in the semi-final. The Aussies were, however, mauled by Harmanpreet Kaur (smashing 171 not out off 115 balls) to take India to their second final in tournament’s history. They have set up a summit clash date with hosts England against whom India have won 4 out 10 World Cup matches. India would be eager to come on top and etch their name in the record books.
England fought their way to the final beating sides like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver have scored centuries in vital clashes and helped in their side’s progress.
Since the inception of the tournament in 1973, England and Australia have dominated proceedings. New Zealand was only the third team to find their name in the champions’ list in 2000. In all probability, this could be Mithali and Jhulan Goswami’s last World Cup and India would want to make this opportunity count for their star players.
