ICC Women's World Cup: Five best spells 

#1 Anya Shrubsole

Anya Shrubsole celebrates after picking up a wicket in the finals of the tournament

The full house at the Home of Cricket was treated to a pure sporting drama as the two finalists England and India battled it out for the iconic trophy. The home team won the toss and elected to bat first. Riding on contributions from the middle order and vital half century from Natalie Sciver they managed to post a below par score of 228 runs in their quota of overs.

The pressure of the finals and a chance to create history, the run chase was never going to be an easy affair.

While at one point the Indian team were coasting towards the target courtesy a gutsy half century from Punam Raut, England needed something special from their bowlers.

That something special was provided by the vice-captain of the side, Anya Shrubsole, who produced one of the magical spells in the history of the World Cup.

With just under 40 runs required and eight wickets in hand, the match was largely in the favour of the visiting side.

However, the experienced medium pacer had other ideas as she first dismissed a well set Raut for 86 and then accounted for the lower middle order in quick succession. The Indian team failed to recover from these jitters and eventually succumbed by nine runs.

Shrubsole was deservedly named the player of the match for her figures of six for 46 in this summit clash. The spell also helped the England team lift the World Cup for the fourth time in history.