All-round Shaw takes England to world title

Mar 22, 2009

The World Cup final kicked off with the national anthems. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat•Getty Images

Isa Guha had her caught in the eighth over•Getty Images

Sara McGlashan scored 21 off 20 balls•Getty Images

The two added 63 together ...•Getty Images

Claire Taylor, the World Cup's highest run-getter and Player of tournament, was bowled for 21•Getty Images

England won their third World Cup•Getty Images

They didn't get a good start with Kate Pulford falling for 8•Getty Images

Then Nicki Shaw, a last-minute entry into the XI to replace the injured Jenny Gunn, gave England crucial breakthroughs•Getty Images

But a late-order revival was left to Lucy Doolan ...•Getty Images

... before Shaw ended New Zealand's innings at 166 by trapping Browne leg before for 25•Getty Images

But Holly Colvin and Shaw ensured England win by four wickets•Getty Images

The players savoured the moment•Getty Images

She dismissed the in-form Suzie Bates and Amy Satterthwaite off successive balls and took Haidee Tiffen's wicket four overs later•Getty Images

... and Nicola Browne •Getty Images

A 74-run opening stand put England on course for their third world title but there was some late drama in the match with Doolan taking 3 for 23•Getty Images

It was a first World Cup win for captain Charlotte Edwards in four tries•Getty Images