Overview
- Deepti Sharma took 5 for 39, including a pivotal double-strike, and Harmanpreet Kaur’s late catch sealed the final in Navi Mumbai.
- India posted 298/7 after a 100-run opening stand led by Shafali Verma’s 87, and South Africa were bowled out for 246 despite Laura Wolvaardt’s 101.
- Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 in the semi-final powered a record chase of 339 against Australia to reach the title match.
- Tournament interest surged with a record 22,843 crowd for the opener, over 60 million viewers across the first 13 matches, and new TV and digital peaks for marquee games.
- Players invited Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami into the trophy celebrations, drawing praise from figures like Sunil Gavaskar, as the board defers a parade until after ICC meetings.