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IND W vs SA W Final WWC 2025 Live Cricket Score and Updates: The stage is set for a historic finale to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, as hosts India Women take on South Africa Women at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. No matter the outcome, the contest will crown a first-time world champion, marking a new chapter in women’s cricket.
Both teams have journeyed through a demanding tournament, toppling established powerhouses to earn their place in the title clash. India sealed their spot in dramatic fashion, chasing down a mammoth total of 339 against defending champions Australia in the semi-final. A composed century from Jemimah Rodrigues and an explosive 89 from Harmanpreet Kaur powered the hosts to a stunning victory that sent the nation into celebration.
For India, this final represents a chance to end decades of heartbreak after finishing runners-up in 2005 and 2017. Their campaign has combined resilience, batting firepower, and tactical brilliance. Undefeated at the DY Patil Stadium throughout the tournament, India will bank on home familiarity and the spin duo of Deepti Sharma and Sree Charani, who have expertly controlled the middle overs.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s path to the final has been a story of determination and timely resurgence. After a heavy defeat to England in their opening match, the Proteas gathered momentum and peaked at just the right time – culminating in a dominant 125-run semi-final victory over the same opposition. Captain Laura Wolvaardt has been exceptional, leading both with the bat and by example as the tournament’s top run-scorer with 470 runs. This marks South Africa’s first-ever Women’s World Cup final in the 50-over format, making it a deeply emotional occasion for the team and their supporters.
One area of concern for South Africa, however, is the unfamiliar venue—they have yet to play at DY Patil during this campaign. Nevertheless, their confidence and cohesion, especially among their pace attack featuring Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka, will make them formidable opponents.
The matchup promises to be a thrilling spectacle: India’s dynamic top order against South Africa’s incisive seamers, and a tactical mid-innings battle between two skilled spin units. The DY Patil surface is traditionally batting-friendly, as showcased by India’s record semi-final chase, though early overcast conditions could assist the quicks. A high-scoring final seems likely, and whichever team dominates the powerplay phases both with bat and ball – will likely emerge victorious.
So, as anticipation builds and the world watches, the question remains: Who will lift their maiden Women’s World Cup trophy-India or South Africa?
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Will the trophy be decided by either Smriti Mandhana or Laura Wolvaardt? 🏏
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India holds the overall edge over South Africa in women’s cricket. While the two sides have met often in ODIs and T20Is, they’ve never faced each other in a Test match. The T20I rivalry is the closest, yet India still leads.
In Women’s ODI World Cups, India also enjoys a superior record, leading the head-to-head. Notably, two of South Africa’s victories came during the 2017 Qualifiers in Sri Lanka. Excluding those, India leads 3–2 in main tournament clashes having won the first three meetings before South Africa struck back in 2017 and 2022.
The India Women vs South Africa Women ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final will be live-streamed in India on the JioHotstar app and its official website.
India Womens: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana/Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur
South Africa Womens: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch/Masabata Klaas, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Deepti Sharma dismisses Nadine de Klerk, caught by Amanjot Kaur, sealing the win for India! India are champions, ending a thrilling final and sparking celebrations for the team and fans alike.
Shree Charani keeps up the pressure with tight, turning deliveries that beat Ayabonga Khaka repeatedly. Nadine de Klerk punishes a no-ball for a single and then hits a FOUR off the free-hit. She also takes two runs earlier in the over, keeping South Africa’s chase alive.
Deepti Sharma turns the game in India’s favor with a double strike. She first removes Laura Wolvaardt for 101 after a dramatic juggle by Amanjot Kaur at deep midwicket, then traps Chloe Tryon LBW after a sharp delivery. South Africa lose two key wickets in the over, leaving India on top despite some resistance from de Klerk and Khaka.
Amanjot Kaur opens the over with a single to Wolvaardt. Chloe Tryon responds aggressively, hitting a well-timed four and two more runs off subsequent balls, while India’s fielders try to save runs. Wolvaardt continues her steady scoring at the other end.
Deepti Sharma continues her excellent death bowling, claiming Annerie Dercksen bowled for 35 with a perfect yorker. Wolvaardt brings up another run, marking her consistent scoring, while new batter Chloe Tryon takes guard.
Shafali Verma keeps tight control with the ball, conceding just singles to Annerie Dercksen, but Wolvaardt punishes two loose deliveries with back-to-back fours, including a misfielded cover attempt.
Deepti Sharma concedes just singles as both Annerie Dercksen and Wolvaardt rotate the strike with well-placed shots, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Shafali Verma starts with a loose delivery that Annerie Dercksen punishes for four. The rest of the over sees singles exchanged, with some sloppy shots from both batters but no further boundaries.
Renuka Singh toils with slower deliveries, giving away singles to Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen. A dropped catch by Deepti Yadav lets Dercksen off, otherwise a tight over.
Shree Charani keeps things tight with turn and good length, but Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen pick up singles with well-placed shots. Fielding efforts, including a dive, prevent bigger runs.
Renuka Singh keeps it tight but allows singles as Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen rotate the strike with well-timed drives and flicks. Some good fielding efforts limit bigger runs, but the batters find gaps consistently.
Shree Charani keeps things tight with sharp turn, restricting Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen. Singles are taken off misfields and well-placed drives, but no boundaries come, keeping India reasonably in control.
Radha Yadav concedes a massive six off a free-hit to Annerie Dercksen, who clears the long-on boundary with authority. Singles are taken by both Wolvaardt and Dercksen throughout the over, including a well-timed shot saved brilliantly by Harmanpreet at extra-cover. The over ends with India under pressure from the big hit.
Shafali Verma keeps the pressure on with disciplined bowling. Singles are taken by Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen, while Wolvaardt also manages a two off a top-edged sweep. Annerie adds two more with a leg-side shot, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Deepti Sharma strikes with the wicket of Sinalo Jafta caught by Radha Yadav for 16. Singles are taken by Wolvaardt and new batter Annerie Dercksen, while a risky direct-hit attempt almost traps Wolvaardt — a mix of tight bowling and smart fielding by India.
Shafali Verma keeps the batters guessing with changes in angle and pace. Sinalo Jafta works a couple of singles and a two with controlled pulls and punches, while Wolvaardt adds one to deep mid-wicket — steady progress for South Africa.
Deepti Sharma keeps things tight from round the wicket, mixing flight and accuracy. Wolvaardt collects a couple with a flick to deep mid-wicket, while Sinalo Jafta adds a single - India maintain the pressure with disciplined bowling.
Shree Charani keeps South Africa in check with sharp turn and control. Wolvaardt and Sinalo Jafta manage a few singles, but the spinner beats the bat multiple times, creating pressure with her drift and spin.
Radha Yadav keeps things tight despite a late boundary. Wolvaardt rotates strike smartly, while Sinalo Jafta shows intent by stepping out and driving beautifully for four to end the over. South Africa steadying after early setbacks.
Shafali Verma continues to impress with her control, conceding just two singles in the over. Both Wolvaardt and Sinalo Jafta struggled to find gaps as Shafali mixed her lengths smartly, keeping the pressure firmly on South Africa.
Radha Yadav kept things tight with a disciplined over, conceding just a single off the final ball. Sinalo Jafta struggled to rotate strike, managing five consecutive dot balls before finally getting off strike with a tuck to deep square leg. Excellent control from Radha.
Shafali Verma struck again, removing Marizanne Kapp with a faint edge down the leg side, brilliantly caught by Richa Ghosh. The golden arm continued to deliver for India as Shafali put the brakes on South Africa’s momentum. New batter Sinalo Jafta survived the rest of the over, managing just a single to deny a wicket-maiden.
Deepti Sharma kept things tight in her over as India lost their final review following a poor call from Richa Ghosh for a caught behind. Wolvaardt and Kapp rotated the strike with a few singles, but India’s disciplined bowling continued to apply pressure on South Africa’s chase.
Shafali Verma made an instant impact with the ball, breaking the steady partnership by dismissing Sune Luus caught and bowled for 25. The part-time bowler showed her golden arm yet again, striking in her sixth ODI appearance. Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp added a few singles to keep the scoreboard ticking as South Africa looked to rebuild.
Wolvaardt hit a boundary through backward square-leg, while both batters rotated strike with singles; Charani bowled tightly with a wide called.
Luus and Wolvaardt kept South Africa moving, with Luus hitting a crisp boundary and both rotating strike with smart singles.
Wolvaardt dominated Amanjot Kaur, hitting a boundary and rotating strike with quick singles, keeping the scoreboard ticking for South Africa.
Shree Charani struck early, trapping Bosch LBW for a duck, while Wolvaardt rotated strike with smart singles amid strong Indian fielding.
Wolvaardt smashed a six and added a single, while Bosch played cautiously with no runs, keeping the score ticking steadily.
Tazmin Brits was run out after poor running, ending a strong partnership. Anneke Bosch joined Wolvaardt at the crease, with 2 runs taken in the over.
Deepti Sharma bowled a tight over, conceding 6 runs as Tazmin Brits hit a four and singles were taken by both batters.
Amanjot Kaur bowled a mixed over, conceding 11 runs with Wolvaardt hitting consecutive fours and Tazmin Brits rotating strike effectively.
Renuka Singh bowled a disciplined over but conceded a huge six to Tazmin Brits, while singles were taken off the other deliveries.
Kranti Gaud bowled a mix of lengths, conceding two boundaries to Wolvaardt and singles to both batters, while keeping them in check for the most part.
Renuka Singh bowled a mix of full and length deliveries, conceding a boundary to Wolvaardt and a few singles, while keeping most balls well-defended.
Kranti Gaud bowled a disciplined spell, giving away just a few singles while Tazmin Brits and Wolvaardt rotated the strike efficiently.
Renuka Singh bowled tightly to Tazmin Brits and Wolvaardt, conceding just a couple of singles and two leg-side wides, with an unsuccessful LBW review.
Kranti Gaud bowled a disciplined over, conceding 5 runs with a boundary to Tazmin Brits and a quick single between Wolvaardt and Brits.
Renuka Singh bowled a tight final over, conceding just 1 run off Tazmin Brits and Wolvaardt, with several well-fielded deliveries.
Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav kept the scoreboard ticking with quick singles, bringing India to their second-highest Women’s World Cup final total. However, Radha Yadav was run out attempting a risky second, leaving India finishing strongly but losing a wicket in the final ball.
Deepti Sharma hit a classy four to bring India closer to 300, while Richa Ghosh was eventually dismissed for 34, caught by Dercksen off Khaka. Singles were taken in between, but wickets slowed the momentum slightly.
Richa Ghosh dominated with a big six and a few singles, while Deepti Sharma reached her 50 with a confident nudge to square leg. Marizanne Kapp bowled some tight deliveries, including a yorker, but both batters rotated the strike effectively.
Richa Ghosh played aggressively, hitting a boundary with a reverse sweep and rotating strike with singles. Deepti Sharma also kept the score moving with singles, while Mlaba’s bowling was mostly kept to minimal runs.
Richa Ghosh was in attacking mood, hitting a boundary and rotating strike with singles. Deepti Sharma also kept the scoreboard ticking with a single, while good deliveries from de Klerk kept the other balls dot balls.
Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh rotated the strike well, picking up singles consistently. Richa also punished a full ball for a boundary through the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket. Deepti completed a historic double of 200 runs and 15 wickets in this World Cup edition.
Amanjot Kaur fell to a caught-and-bowled off de Klerk for 12. Richa Ghosh made an explosive start with a six off her first scoring shot and added a single, while Deepti Sharma rotated the strike with a single. Slower balls and length variations troubled the batters.
Singles rotated the strike between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur, while a South Africa review for a potential LBW on Deepti was unsuccessful. Most deliveries were defended or well-placed, with no boundaries.
Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur rotated the strike with singles, while Amanjot also smashed a clever late cut for four, finding the gap between backward point and short third.
Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur kept the singles flowing, with Deepti finding the long-on region and Amanjot flicking and nudging the ball around for easy runs. A mistimed loft from Deepti almost gave a catch but they ran two off it.
Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur rotated strike with quick singles, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Amanjot got off the mark with a flick to deep mid-wicket, while Deepti continued to find gaps for easy runs.
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