Shafali Verma’s 87 and Two Wickets Deliver India’s First Women’s World Cup Title

Overview

• India defeated South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium, with Verma named player of the match.
• Her 87 off 78 balls is the highest by an Indian opening batter in any World Cup final, surpassing Punam Raut’s 86 in 2017.
• Verma and Smriti Mandhana shared a 104-run opening stand to set up India’s 298/7.
• Bowling part-time off-spin, Verma dismissed Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp in a pivotal middle-overs burst.
• At 21 years and 278 days, she became the youngest to score a half-century in a Women’s ODI World Cup final.