Proud India salutes Mithali Raj and Co for their spectacular journey in ICC Women's World Cup

New Delhi, July 24: India women cricket team's dream of lifting their maiden ICC World Cup trophy came a cropper as they were outclassed by England in a nail biting final at the Lord's on Sunday (July 23).

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In what was unarguably one of the most watched ODI game in the women's ODI history as the iconic cricket ground was full house and millions were glued to the television sets to back their favourite side.

Proud India salutes Mithali Raj and Co for their spectacular journey in ICC Women's World Cup — India players stand dejected prior to receiving their runners-up medals after losing the CC Women's World Cup final match against England.

Indian eves fell 9 runs short of England's total and eventually ended up as the runner ups for the second time in their World Cup journey so far.

Electing to bat first, England produced a competitive total of 228 for seven in their 50 overs against Mithali Raj and her girls.

The Indian eves rode on half-centuries from opener Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur to almost overhauling the target.

Punam scored 86 runs off 115 balls while Harmanpreet scored 51 off 80. Together thet added 95 runs in 128 balls and helped to steady the Indian innings following the loss of two early wickets.

However, the Indian eves seemed to los their wits towards the end, losing seven wickets for just 28 runs to be all out for 219 runs in 48.4 overs.

India may have lost the finals but their performance in the tournament and the quality of cricket they played will give certainly give them huge confidence. Their brilliant run and journey in the tournament will certainly inspire several young girls to pick cricket as their career.

Hailing their contribution towards Indian cricket, the country hailed the Women In Blue for their achievement.

Accepting the defeat graciously, fans and cricketers stood in unison to salute Mithali Raj and her teammates for making the entire nation proud and fighting till the end.

Here's how a proud India hailed it's daughters:

PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led millions of Indians to salute Women In Blue for their journey in the tournament.

Sachin Tendulkar

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Team India for their performance in the tournament.

Yuvraj Singh

Veteran India cricketer Yuvraj Singh hailed the Women In Blue for their journey in the tournament.

Virender Sehwag

"Super proud of our girls," wrote former India cricketer Virender Sehwag.

Rajeev Shukla

BCCI official and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla lauded the Indian women for winning our hearts.

Gautam Bhimani

Sports presenter Gautam Bhimani felt despite loss, it is the start of a new era for Indian women's cricket.

Gautam Gambhir

Senior India cricketer Gautam Gambhir hailed Mithali Raj and her teammates for their incredible journey in the tournament.

Aakash Chopra

Former India cricketer felt the contest between India and England in the final was one of the best ODIs in a long time.

Monty Panesar

Former England bowler Monty Panesar hailed Indian cricket team for their effort in the ICC Word Cup 2017.

Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma also saluted the Indian girls for their performance.

Abhishek Bachchan

Actor Abhishek Bachchan hailed the girls for making it to the finals.

Akshay Kumar

Actor Akshay Kumar, who was present at Lord's to cheer for India, spent some time with girls to console them after defeat in the final.

Mary Kom

India's champion boxer MC Mary Kom saluted the Women In Blue.

Amitabh Bachchan

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter account to hail the power of Indian women.

Shah Rukh Khan

"Wish I was there," wrote actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Shikhar Dhawan

India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan saluted Indian women.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit thanked Team India for inspiring millions.

Harbhajan Singh

Veteran India cricketer saluted the determination of Indian women.

KL Rahul

"Chin up ladies," wrote India cricketer KL Rahul for his female counterparts.

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Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:55 [IST]

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