LONDON — The women’s cricket team from England beat India by nine runs on Sunday to win the World Cup at a place that not so long ago shunned female players. Lord’s, the London ground often referred to as the Home of Cricket, drew a full house for the title game — another breakthrough in a tournament full of them.

For the first time since the Women’s World Cup began in 1973 (two years before the men’s tournament began), the players received daily expenses equal to those provided for men in International Cricket Council events, and the visiting teams flew to England for the tournament in business class, as has long been the norm for men.

Prize money increased to $2 million, 10 times the figure for the previous tournament, which was held in India in 2013. The competition, which started among eight teams on June 24, had attracted a global television audience of more than 50 million for the matches before the final, an 80 percent increase from 2013.

“There has never been a better time for girls to play,” said Heather Knight, England’s captain. “The support has been fantastic throughout the tournament. Hopefully after our success, we can grow the game in this country.”