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India Claim First Women’s ODI World Cup With 52-Run Win Over South Africa

Player-of-the-match Shafali Verma and Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma delivered decisive all-round displays after a rain-delayed start in Navi Mumbai.

Overview

  • India posted 298/7 and bowled South Africa out for 246 at DY Patil Stadium after a two-hour toss delay, sealing a 52-run victory.
  • Shafali Verma struck 87 off 78 and took two key wickets as a late injury replacement, earning the player-of-the-match award.
  • Deepti Sharma added a run-a-ball 58 and 5/39, finishing as the tournament’s top wicket-taker and winning Player of the Tournament.
  • South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt made 101 and ended as the event’s leading run-scorer in her team’s first Women’s World Cup final.
  • Smriti Mandhana amassed 434 runs, the most by an Indian in a single edition, as India completed a campaign that included a record semifinal chase of Australia.