India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to secure their first-ever ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It\u2019s absolutely brilliant to see the women win the World Cup final \u2014 probably the biggest victory in the history of Indian women\u2019s cricket. It\u2019s a huge moment, the biggest since 2011, when the men\u2019s team won the World Cup in India. Congratulations to the women\u2019s team!\" Panesar told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"This is a truly monumental moment for Indian women\u2019s cricket. They can now believe they can achieve anything \u2014 that they can become number one. And they\u2019ve certainly done just that. Congratulations once again to the Indian women\u2019s team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma starred with both bat and ball to help India achieve a hard-fought victory after South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing 299, South Africa seemed well placed at one point to reach the target, but Deepti\u2019s breakthrough caused a dramatic collapse. After she dismissed Annerie Dercksen, the Proteas crumbled from 209\/5 to 246 all out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma starred with both bat and ball to help India achieve a hard-fought victory after South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The victory was special for captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was one of five players at the tournament to be appearing at their fifth World Cup. The India skipper made her international debut at the 2009 edition of the event in Australia in a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n