<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2013 2021 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2017 ICC Women's World Cup Final was a one - day international cricket match played between England and India to decide the winner of the 2017 Women's World Cup . England won the game by nine runs to secure their fourth World Cup title, with Anya Shrubsole named player of the match . It was one of the closest finals in tournament history, with only the 2000 final being decided by a narrower margin . </P> <P> The final was played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, on 23 July 2017 . Lord's had been announced as the host on 8 February 2016 . The game was sold out, with a near - capacity crowd of around 24,000 in attendance . The bell to signal the start of play was rung by Eileen Ash, who at 105 years old is the oldest surviving international cricketer . </P> <P> England were playing in the Women's World Cup Final for the fifth time, a mark surpassed only by Australia . However, in the preceding five tournaments (1997--2013), England had made the final just once, defeating New Zealand in the 2009 final to claim their third World Cup title . India on the other hand was playing in the World Cup Final, only for the second time in their history . The first had been a loss to Australia in 2005 . </P>

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