NEW DELHI :Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to India's women cricketers following their "historic" triumph in the World Cup final on Sunday while team captain Harmanpreet Kaur hoped it would be a watershed moment for the women's game in the country.

After suffering heartbreak in the final of the 2005 and 2017 editions of the 50-overs showpiece, India beat South Africa by 52 runs to secure their first title in front of 40,000 delirious home fans at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.

Three defeats in a row earlier in the tournament had nearly derailed India's campaign before they bounced back to storm into the semi-finals, where they pulled off a record chase to eliminate seven-times champions Australia.

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