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The final of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 was played between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium. Team India won the match by 52 runs, securing their first Women’s ODI World Cup title. Batting first, Team India scored 298 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, the African team was all out for 246 runs. Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma scored half-centuries for India in this match.
Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma scored half-centuries for India.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana gave the Indian team a solid start, putting on a 104-run partnership for the first wicket. Smriti scored 45 runs off 58 balls. Shefali Verma had a chance to score a century in this match, but missed it. She scored 87 runs off 78 balls. She hit seven fours and two sixes in her innings. Jemima, who scored a century in the semi-final match, could only manage 24 runs from 37 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was clean bowled after scoring 20 runs from 29 balls. Amanjot scored 12 runs from 14 balls. Richa Ghosh scored 34 runs. Deepti Sharma was run out on 58. Aibonga Khaka took three wickets for South Africa.
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt’s century went in vain.
South Africa, chasing the target, also got off to a good start. Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt shared a 51-run partnership for the first wicket. Brits was dismissed for 23 runs from 35 balls. Anneke Bosch, who came in to bat at number three, could not even open her account in this match. Sune Luus scored 35 runs and Sinalo Jafa scored 16 runs. While the rest of South Africa’s batsmen failed to make a significant impact in this match, captain Laura Wolvaardt scored a brilliant century. She was dismissed for 101 runs off 98 balls, including 11 fours and a six. Amanjot Kaur took a brilliant catch. In bowling, Deepti Sharma took the most wickets for India, taking five.
