Anya Shrubsole took 6-46 to lead England to a nine run win over India in 2017's Womens World Cup final.
After England had struggled to 228-7, India were well set to win their first World cup as they cantered to 191-3, but the outstanding Shrubsole sparked a collapse of 7-28 after trapping the outstanding Raut lbw for 86.
Her 6-46 were the best figures in a womens world cup final for any bowler, as India finished with 8 balls unused.
Natalie Sciver scored 51 and Sarah Taylor 45 as England never got going in their first innings, thanks to some clever bowling from Jhulan Goswami who took 3-23.
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India were as safe as only needing 33 from 39 balls, with five wickets still left as Poonam Raut scored the third highest score in the world cup final, with a well made 86 as her and Harmanpreet Kaur (51) took their side to the brink of making history.
But the seam bowler stepped us, as she had done in the semi final, to pull the game back.
She ripped through India's lower order, taking the first five-wicket haul in a World Cup final and when the bowled Rajeshwari Gayakwad victory was sealed and England were champions for the fourth time.
It had been 8 years since England had last won an International tournament and justified head coach Mark Robinsons' decision to remove former captain Charlotte Edwards and improve the fitness levels of his side after last year's World T20 final defeat.
Shrubsole was named player of the match, and opener Tammy Beaumont player of the tournament after leading the total run scoring with 410 in the tournament.
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