Overview
- The hosts posted 298/7 and bowled South Africa out for 246 in Mumbai, with Deepti Sharma taking 5/29 to close out the final with more than four overs remaining.
- Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt scored 101 off 98 balls in the chase and finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer, breaking Alyssa Healy’s 509-run mark.
- Reports differ on Wolvaardt’s aggregate, citing either 571 or 541 runs, though all accounts agree she topped the charts.
- South Africa reached their first-ever 50-over World Cup final after heavy early defeats to England and Australia were followed by a five-match winning streak and a 125-run semifinal win over England.
- Standout Proteas performers included Nonkululeko Mlaba with 13 wickets, Marizanne Kapp with 12 wickets and 208 runs, Nadine de Klerk with 208 runs and nine wickets, and Tazmin Brits with 235 runs.