Overview
- India posted 298-7 before bowling South Africa out for 246 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
- Shafali Verma scored 87 and took two wickets to earn Player of the Match after a late call-up.
- Deepti Sharma hit 58 and claimed 5-39 to finish as Player of the Tournament and the first spinner with a five-for in a World Cup final.
- South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt struck 101 in defeat as her team fell from 220-6 to 246 all out.
- The final followed a two-hour rain delay and marked the first Women’s World Cup decider without Australia or England.