Vithushan Ethantharajah captures the drama and tension as England battle back to win a fourth World Cup title

Vithushan Ethantharajah

Of the remarkable matches Lord’s has hosted, this was up there. Before 1999, women were not permitted in the famous pavilion. Not many of the current England women’s side had played on the hallowed turf, even Alex Hartley, who spent four years turning out for Middlesex Women.
Her only experience of the ground came many years earlier when her dad took her on a tour. By Sunday evening, her and the rest of the England side had it ...