| Event | 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup | ||||||||
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| England won by 67 runs | |||||||||
| Date | 1 August 1993 | ||||||||
| Venue | Lord's, London, England | ||||||||
| Player of the match | Jo Chamberlain (England) | ||||||||
| Umpires | Valerie Gibbens and Judith West | ||||||||
| Attendance | 5,000 | ||||||||
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The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup Final was a one-day cricket match between England and New Zealand played on 1 August 1993 at Lord's in London, England. It marked the culmination of the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, the fifth edition of the tournament. England won the final by 67 runs, clinching their second World Cup title; their first since the inaugural tournament in 1973. It was England's third appearance in a World Cup final, while New Zealand made their debut at this stage of the tournament.
New Zealand remained unbeaten through the round-robin league stage of the tournament, while England only lost once: to New Zealand. They finished first and second in the league to qualify directly for the final. New Zealand were considered slight favourites for the final. The New Zealand captain, Sarah Illingworth, won the toss, and opted to field first. England scored patiently throughout most of their innings; Jan Brittin and Carole Hodges had a partnership of 85, before runs were added more quickly towards the end, led by 38 runs from 33 balls by the English all-rounder Jo Chamberlain. England finished on 195 for five. In their response, New Zealand regularly lost wickets. Debbie Hockley getting run out just before the tea interval was identified as a key moment for England, who eventually bowled New Zealand out for 128 to secure victory. Chamberlain was named as player of the match, for her all-round performance.