Twitter reacts to India's heartbreak and England's tremendous win in WWC 2017 final

July 23 was set to be a historic day in the history of Indian Women’s cricket. Team India had the best chance to win Women’s World Cup for the first time in the history. Australia and England had won 9 of the previous 10 events, with New Zealand being the odd one out, lifting the trophy in 2000. But the English Women who were also the hosts held their nerves under pressure to win World Cup for the 4th time in the history. The journey to the final had been a team effort with the Indian team not relying on one or two players. In every match, they found a new player rising to the occasion. Today it was India’s talismanic fast bowler Jhulan Goswami who rose to the occasion. England were in a comfortable position when they were positioned at 146 for the loss of only two wickets. But Goswami had different ideas, she took back to back wickets to jolt and derail the English innings. She concluded with figures of 3/23 dismissing Sarah Taylor, Natalie Sciver, and Wilson. England never quite recovered from this setback and ended up with an under par looking score of 228/7. Poor start to the chase The target was small, but India also had to tackle the pressure of the final. They needed a good start but that was not to be. Smriti Mandhana continued her poor form and got out for a duck. India now needed their skipper and arguably the best batter in the history of women’s game, Mithali Raj to fire. Raj got off to a decent start and was batting on 17 runs in 31 balls. Then disaster struck and she was run out half heartedly running a quick single. Poonam Raut was looking in good nick, and she was joined at the crease by the star of the semi-final, Harmanpreet Kaur. These two built on a great partnership of 95 runs, with both of them getting to their respective fifties in the process. Harmanpreet then tried a risky sweep shot but was caught in the deep. India still needed 91 to win but the cool head of Poonam Raut and a cameo from Veda Krishnamurthy ensured they were on the brink. Then the heartbreak happened At one point the Women in Blue needed just 38 runs and still had 7 wickets in hand but they suffered one of the worst collapses. They lost 4 wickets in just 13 balls with an addition of a mere 10 runs. India still needed 28 runs and had only 3 wickets left. Deepti Sharma and Shikha Pandey came together and added 17 runs. And India looked set to win but Pandey was run out. Even Deepti Sharma succumbed to pressure. Anya Shrubsole was the destroyer in chief and ended up with figures of 6/46. India lost the World Cup final by 9 runs and were left to dwell on what could have been! On the other hand, England celebrated the victory they had snatched from the jaws of defeat. Here is how Twitter reacted to the Women’s World Cup final Feel for all of you, #WomenInBlue! You were good throughout but sometimes it is not meant to be. Congrats England on winning #WWC17Final! — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 23, 2017 Super proud of the girls. Tough luck today but womens cricket in India has truly arrived. Thank you girls .Salute your spirit.#WWC17Final — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 23, 2017 What an exciting culmination to a wonderful tournament. Congrats to both teams. England held their nerve when it mattered #Champions??#WWC17 — ian bishop (@irbishi) July 23, 2017 Winning n losing is a part of the game,we should always applaud good performances just like today #JhulanGoswami 's spell ?? — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 23, 2017 Amazing achievement by @englandcricket Women! World Cup Winners ????????? #goboldly #WWC17Final — Chris Woakes (@chriswoakes) July 23, 2017 Unbelievable watching the back end of the #WWC17final at East Hanningfield CC everyone round my phone watching it…congrats lady's #Gravy ? — Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) July 23, 2017 Hard luck team India @BCCIWomen that was an exciting game to watch #ICCWomensWorldCup2017 #ind — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 23, 2017 Booooooooommmmmmmmm @Anya_shrubsole …. #WorldChampions What a great spectacle for the Game … !!! Well done India as well … — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 23, 2017 Congratulations @englandcricket women!! Brilliant tournament! They showed serious character throughout the tournament!! #ICCWWC #champions — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) July 23, 2017 Yesssssssss @englandcricket girls !!!!! — andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) July 23, 2017 Tough luck team. You've come a long way and we're all proud of you. #INDvENG #WWC17Final — cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 23, 2017 No words. Actually one. Shrubsole!!! #indveng #wwc17 #bestworldcupever — Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 23, 2017 SHRUBBERY!!! — mark butcher (@markbutcher72) July 23, 2017 Yes yes yes world champions !!@englandcricket — Matthew hoggard (@Hoggy602) July 23, 2017 What a game @Anya_shrubsole & congrats all the @englandcricket ladies! World Cup winners at @HomeOfCricket doesn't get any better #WWC2017 — Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) July 23, 2017 To @M_Raj03 & every member of the @BCCIWomen team,you may have lost the finals but you won the hearts of the entire country?Proud of u all?? — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 23, 2017 Well played girls @BCCIWomen we are proud of your effort. Just couldn't get over the line but it was an amazing tournament. — Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) July 23, 2017 I wish I was there to give the Lovely Ladies a hug. Be proud girls we have achieved greatness today. @BCCIWomen u made all Indians proud. — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) July 23, 2017 So near yet so far…The best ODI I've seen in a long long time. Thanks ladies. Congrats England. You held the nerve a little better. #WWC17 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 23, 2017 What a cracker of a final! Congrats England Disappointing but no shame for @BCCIWomen #WWC17 belonged to @M_Raj03 & our #Indian girls ?????? — Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 23, 2017 ? @englandcricket fans erupt in the Grand Stand as Shrubsole takes the winning wicket. #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/VLGJIbrbGX — Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 23, 2017 You made us dream,You made us believe,We're proud of all you girls!Real honor to hve watched u play! #WWC17Final #WomenInBlue @BCCIWomen — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 23, 2017 Congratulations to the @englandcricket women's team on winning the #WWC17 — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 23, 2017 Congratulations to the England Women's cricket team. Well played @BCCIWomen. The entire country is proud of you for playing great cricket!☺️ — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 23, 2017 Our women cricketers gave their best today. They have shown remarkable tenacity & skill through the World Cup. Proud of the team! @BCCIWomen — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2017 Tough luck @BCCIWomen what a nail biting finish to the World Cup ! So proud of you all ,to come so far in the tournament .congrats England — yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 23, 2017 This experience will make the girls better cricketers. They have shown others what is possible. At least 3 cricketers will emerge from this — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 23, 2017 Champions regardless of the result.. keep your head high ladies.. you've made us proud ?? #WWCFinal2017 — Leander Paes (@Leander) July 23, 2017 Howay the laaaaaaasses! Massive congrats ? #WWC17 champions!! Inspiring. Well done to Robbo and the gang. Quality bowling @Anya_shrubsole — Mark Wood (@MAWood33) July 23, 2017 In the last 45 mins switching between England's marvellous cricket win and Speith at the Open has not been good for heart! — Mark Nicholas (@mcjnicholas) July 23, 2017 I wish I was there to give the Lovely Ladies a hug. Be proud girls we have achieved greatness today. @BCCIWomen u made all Indians proud. — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) July 23, 2017 Player of the Match in the #WWC17 final is @Anya_shrubsole for her 6-46! #GoBoldly pic.twitter.com/9RtESZs3Gl — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 23, 2017 Ek sath 11 ladkiyon ne dil tod diya. — EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) July 23, 2017

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Twitter reacts to India's heartbreak and England's tremendous win in WWC 2017 final

India lost the World Cup final by 9 runs and were left to dwell on what could have been! On the other hand, England celebrated the victory they had snatched from the jaws of defeat.

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