In the final match of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025, Team India emerged victorious by 52 runs against South Africa at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
In an attempt to chase the target of 299 runs, the Proteas were bowled out for 246 runs in 45.3 overs.
Having put to chase the target, South Africa`s opening batswoman, Tazmin Brits, scored 23 runs in 35 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt departed after scoring 101 runs off 98 deliveries, with the help of 11 boundaries and a maximum.
Anneke Bosch departed on a six-ball duck. Sune Luus also scored 25 runs in 31 balls, with the help of four boundaries.
Marizanne Kapp and Sinalo Jafta registered four and 16 runs, respectively. Kapp faced five balls, whereas Jafta smashed a boundary after facing 29 balls.
Annerie Dercksen played a knock of 35 runs off 37 balls, which was laced with a boundary and two maximums. Chloe Tryon returned to the pavilion after scoring nine runs in eight balls, with the help of a boundary.
Deepti Sharma was the most successful bowler for the hosts. Bowling 9.3 overs, she bagged five wickets for 39 runs. Shafali Verma, too, claimed two wickets by conceding 36 runs in seven overs. Nallapureddy Charani also picked up one wicket for 48 runs in nine overs.
Renuka Singh, Kranti Goud, Amanjot Kaur, and Radha Yadav went wicketless in the final of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025.
Earlier, Shafali Verma delivered a strong start to Team India. She played a stunning knock of 87 runs in 78 balls, and her innings included seven boundaries and two maximums. Deepti Sharma steered India`s innings, scoring 58 runs in the same number of deliveries. Her knock was laced with three boundaries and a maximum.
Richa Ghosh, too, joined the party and smashed three boundaries and two maximums. Ghosh`s knock ended with a score of 34 runs off 24 balls. Riding on their knocks, the “Women in Blue” posted a total of 298 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
Ayabonga Khaka emerged as the most successful bowler for South Africa in the final match of the ODI Women`s World Cup 2025. She bowled nine overs and claimed three wickets after conceding 58 runs. Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nadine de Klerk, and Chloe Tryon registered one wicket each.