OTD| England won Women’s World Cup for the second time in 1993

England (195/5) trounced New Zealand (128 all out) in the final match of the tournament to win the crown for a second time after 1973, when they defeated the most successful team, Australia.

Notably, on that day, New Zealand skipper Sarah IIIingworth won the toss and invited the home team to bat first. Put into bat first, the home team posted a score of 195/5 in the given 60 overs. Janette Brittin and Carole Hodges gave a good start to their teams, as they struck out 48 and 45 runs, respectively. In addition, Jo Chamberlain also added 38 runs with a decent strike rate. Later, Barbara Daniels and skipper Karen Smithies remained unbeaten on 21 and 10 runs, respectively, to post the great total against the Black Caps during the final match.

Later, while chasing, New Zealand had a decent start as their openers, Penny Kinsella and Debbie Hockley, scored 15 and 24 runs, respectively, before getting all out. Kirsty Bonnd and Maia Lewis also added 12 and 28 runs, respectively, and things started changing after this. 

The team skipper, Sarah, who was the best performer during the tournament, just departed for four runs. As she was dismayed, the team couldn’t continue their winning form as the host also dismissed Emily Drumm and Sarah McLauchlan for ducks. Later, Jennifer Turner and Karen Gunn also departed for 2 and 19 runs, respectively, and the team collapsed for just 128 runs in 55.1 overs, which led to the host clinching the ODI World Cup in 1993 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. Gill Smith of England had three wickets, while Suzanne and Taylor each had two, which helped them restrict New Zealand to 128 runs.

In addition, New Zealand won all seven games and secured first place in the group stage with 28 points. England placed second with 24 points and six wins, along with a loss in the round-robin stage. Australia failed to place among the top two teams at the end of the round-robin stage for the very first time in the tournament’s history.