# Cricket: Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar describes yesterday’s victory by the country’s women in the World Cup final as equivalent to what the men achieved in 1983. The hostesses beat South Africa by 52 runs in Mumbai to clinch their maiden title. Tendulkar says they have inspired countless young girls in India to pick up a bat and ball and believe they can also win a World Cup one day. He describes the victory as a defining moment in the journey of women’s cricket in the country.
Cricket: Tendulkar says World Cup victory was a defining moment for the women’s game in India