Published: Jul 23, 2017, 02:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 23, 2017, 10:11 PM (IST)
Time for the big final! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 and it is the final match today, where India and England will battle for glory. I am Kaustubh Mayekar and I will bring to you all the live scores and updates from the exciting match to be played at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground. England are being pitted as favourites and they will surely have home-side advantage and crowd support. Nonetheless, having witnessed the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 last month, where Pakistan defeated first-choice India in the final, one can expect a turnaround. Can a spirited India topple the favourites at their own den?Â
Though there will be match pressure, India will have the confidence in their stride. Defeating Australia, one of the big three of Women’s Cricket, in their previous match would mean a lot to Mithali Raj-led side. The team looks to be a perfect blend of experienced and young members. The Indian line-up comprises of Deepti Sharma, a 19-year-old, chronicling with both bat and ball, Harmanpreet Kaur, full of never-say-die attitude alongside Mithali, an epitome of composer and class of Jhulan Goswami. India have also beaten England in the group stage and will like to repeat a similar performance.
On the other hand, England, under new skipper Heather Knight, have flourished as one of the strongest opponents. More than their bowling, the hosts have depended on their batting in this edition and Tammy Beaumont, Heather, Sarah Taylor, Natalie Sciver will be ready to put up a gigantic total. A high scoring encounter looks on the cards.
Squads
India Women: Mithali Raj (c), Sushma Verma (wk), Nuzhat Parween (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur, Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma
England Women: Heather Knight(c), Sarah Taylor (wk), Lauren Winfield, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver, Fran Wilson, Katherine Brunt, Jenny Gunn, Laura Marsh, Anya Shrubsole, Alex Hartley, Georgia Elwiss, Danielle Hazell, Beth Langston, Danielle Wyatt
