Women's World Cup: India vs England match near sell-out

Around 10,000 tickets for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup final at Lord's has been sold including a near sell-out for the opening match between hosts England and India at Derby ground.

According to a media release: "Since tickets went on sale on March 8, around 3,000 tickets have been sold in the first week for the 31 matches. The most sought after match has been the Final at Lord's on July 23, with total sales now past 10,000. England vs India, the opening match in Derby, has been so popular that it is already close to being a sell-out."

Tournament Director, Steve Elworthy said: "We are pleased with how the first week of sales has gone, giving us a really strong start."

The tournament will get underway on June 24 2017 as 28 matches will be held over the period of 21 days, including four weekends.