Overview
- South Africa won a delayed toss at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and chose to field, with play starting on time for a full 50 overs per side.
- India set a target of 299, powered by Shafali Verma’s 87 and Deepti Sharma’s 58, while Ayabonga Khaka took three wickets and Jemimah Rodrigues was dismissed for 24.
- Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became India’s top scorer in a single Women’s World Cup edition, surpassing Mithali Raj’s 2017 tally, according to Republic World.
- Members of India’s men’s setup, including Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, sent public messages backing Harmanpreet Kaur’s team before the final.
- PTI-reported accounts say BCCI officials have discussed matching the men’s World Cup bonus if India win, and Surat industrialists pledged diamond jewelry and rooftop solar panels for players in that case.