New Delhi, July 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Women Cricket team for the tenacity and skill shown throughout the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to wish the team, despite the loss: “Our women cricketers gave their best today. They have shown remarkable tenacity & skill through the World Cup. Proud of the team! @BCCIWomen”

Earlier, the England Women Cricket team staged a comeback to beat India by nine runs in a thrilling final.

Anya Shrubsole was the pick of the bowlers as she took six wickets to clearly take away the game from India.

India’s Poonam Raut was batting brilliantly even as India looked all set to achieve the target of 229. But as soon as the 27-year-old opener fell lbw to Shrubsole for 86, the whole innings came crashing down like a deck of cards.

Shubsole bowled Rajeshwari Gayakwad to give England the win.

India were 191 for three at one point, and needed 11 to win from the final 12 balls, but got all out for 219, clearly giving away the game to the host.

Earlier, veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami came out with a stupendous bowling performance as India restricted England to 228.

Electing to bat, England had a decent start with their openers Lauren Winfield (24) and Tammy Beaumont (23) putting on 4 runs for the first wicket.

However, spinner Poonam Yadav broke the partnership taking the wicket of Winfield, following which two more wickets fell and the hosts were suddenly reeling at 63-3.

However, wicketkeeper-batswoman Sarah Taylor (45) and Natalie Sciver (51) stayed long at the crease and help their team past 200.

Goswami, probably playing her last World Cup, was the pick of the Indian bowlers as she picked up three wickets giving away just 23 runs. Poonam Yadav scalped two wickets while Rajeshwari Gayakwad also chipped in with a wicket. (ANI)