The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 , india vs South, at Dr Dy Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, india edge South Africa by 52 runs in world cup final, And won median women ODI title, , Deepti Sharma script history for India with both bat and bowl.
After winning the toss South Africa opted to bowl first, india openers gave steady Start, together add 104 run for the first wicket, Smriti Mandhana looked fluent but fell on 45 of 58 deliveries, while Shefali verma playing a magnificent innings of 87 runs off 78 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, crucial 62 runs partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues for the second wicket, while Jemimah looked promising but soft dismissal on 24 halted team momentum.
However Harmanpreet kaur and Deepti Sharma stiched together 52 runs stand, build the innings with rotating strike and punishing losse deliveries, Harman dismissed on 20 when tried to play cut short, and Amanjot Kaur managed only 12 , Deepti Sharma anchored the Innings Played 58 runs off 58 balls crucial Knock with the help of three fours and a six, however Richa Ghosh added late fireworks scoring 34 off 24 , India managed 298/7 in 50 overs.
For South Africa Ayabonga Khaka is the pick of the bowler took 3/58 in 9 overs while Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nadine De Klerk and Chole Tryon gets one wicket each.
South Africa chasing 299 for script history on world cup final, openers gave steady Start of 51 run stand for the first wicket, Tazmin Brits dismissed on 23 by brilliant runout by Amanjot Kaur while Anneke Bosch goes without scoring, Back to pressure on South Africa after two quick wickets, while Sune Luus provide some resistance after back to back setback, put 52 partnership with Laura Wolvaardt, while South Africa looked ahead of in this chase when Shefali Verma strikes twice Luss on 25 and Marizanne kapp on 4 india back in contest , while Sinalo Jafta tried to support and build partnership with Laura Wolvaardt but managed only 16 .
However Annerie Dercksen join the skipper and build quick 61 run stand with her , Dercksen looked dengerous but Deepti Sharma clean bowled with yorker on 35 , while Laura Wolvaardt Played a magnificent knock 101 off 98 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six, her compose innings and rotate the strike keep scoreboard ticking . Meanwhile Chole Tryon managed only 9 , Deepti Sharma with her match changing spell in this world cup final.
Meanwhile At the end Nadine De Klerk fought at the end but South Africa fall short by 52 runs .
India bowling Deepti Sharma is stand out bowler took 5/39 in 9.3 overs while shefali verma chipped with 2 wickets and 1 wicket for shree Charani .
Match summary
Toss: South Africa women won the toss and Opted to bowl first
India innings: 298/7 in 50 overs
Top performer: Shefali Verma 87 runs off 78 deliveries , Ayabonga Khaka 3/58 in 9 overs
South Africa innings: 246/10 in 45.3 overs
Top performer: Laura Wolvaardt 101 runs off 98 balls, Deepti Sharma 5/39 in 9.3 overs.
Player of the match: Shefali Verma 2/36 and 87 runs