India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS, Women's WC Final: IND clinch maiden title; beat SA by 52 runs
India vs South Africa ICC Women's WC 2025 Final: Harmanpreet Kaur and co. have won the thrilling by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai to be crowned world champions for the first time.
Indian women's cricket team
India’s women’s cricket team have scripted history on 2nd November 2025, claiming their first-ever Women’s World Cup title with a 52-run victory over South Africa in the final at Navi Mumbai. The triumph marks a golden moment for Indian women’s cricket, a sport long overshadowed by struggles for recognition, resources, and opportunities. The packed stadium erupted as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side lifted the trophy, a moment decades in the making.
Batting first, India posted a challenging total, thanks to disciplined partnerships and aggressive strokeplay. Renuka Singh, Shree Charani, and Deepti Sharma bowled tight lines in the middle overs, restricting South Africa’s scoring while picking up key wickets. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt stood out with a determined century (101 off 97 balls), anchoring her side amidst India’s relentless pressure. Annerie Dercksen also contributed with timely boundaries and quick singles, but Deepti Sharma’s incisive bowling, including clean-bowling Dercksen and taking a four-wicket haul, proved decisive. Amanjot Kaur, Shafali Verma, and Radha Yadav supported the attack with crucial breakthroughs, applying consistent pressure and breaking partnerships at vital moments.
The South African innings saw early runs from Tazmin Britz and Laura Wolvaardt, but Indian bowlers gradually tightened the noose. Smart running between the wickets, sharp fielding, and strategic bowling changes kept South Africa from building a match-winning partnership. Despite some boundary-scoring bursts, misfields, and singles, the Indian team maintained control. Shafali Verma struck key blows, removing dangerous batters like Marizanne Kapp and Luus. Radha and Renuka kept the scoring in check, while Deepti’s relentless accuracy ensured the opposition never gained momentum.
This victory symbolizes more than a World Cup—it reflects the rise of Indian women’s cricket, the perseverance of generations, and the growing fanbase that celebrated this historic achievement. With Harmanpreet Kaur leading from the front, India has announced itself as a powerhouse in women’s cricket, inspiring millions of young girls to dream big.
IND 1st innings scorecard:
| India Women Innings (50 overs maximum) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total: 298/7 (Run Rate: 5.96) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Smriti Mandhana | c †Jafta b Tryon | 45 | 58 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 77.58 | |||||||||||
| Shafali Verma | c Luus b Khaka | 87 | 78 | 101 | 7 | 2 | 111.53 | |||||||||||
| Jemimah Rodrigues | c Wolvaardt b Khaka | 24 | 37 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 64.86 | |||||||||||
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | b Mlaba | 20 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 68.96 | |||||||||||
| Deepti Sharma | run out (Tryon/†Jafta) | 58 | 58 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Amanjot Kaur | c & b de Klerk | 12 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |||||||||||
| Richa Ghosh † | c Dercksen b Khaka | 34 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 141.66 | |||||||||||
| Radha Yadav | not out | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1, w 12) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | (50 Overs, RR: 5.96) | 298/7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yet to bat: Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fall of wickets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1-104 (Smriti Mandhana, 17.4 ov), 2-166 (Shafali Verma, 27.5 ov), 3-171 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 29.4 ov), 4-223 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 38.6 ov), 5-245 (Amanjot Kaur, 43.1 ov), 6-292 (Richa Ghosh, 48.6 ov), 7-298 (Deepti Sharma, 49.6 ov) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Women Bowling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ||||||||
| Marizanne Kapp | 10 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 5.9 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ayabonga Khaka | 9 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 6.44 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Nadine de Klerk | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.77 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sune Luus | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Chloe Tryon | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 6.57 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Final: India Women vs South Africa Women Playing 11
India Women Playing 11: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
South Africa Women Playing 11: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Final: India Women vs South Africa Women Live Telecast:
The live telecast of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Final: India Women vs South Africa Women Live Streaming:
The live streaming of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
Check all the live updates of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa from Navi Mumbai here.
12:46 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Fun fact!
This is the first time that a Women’s ODI World Cup has been won by a team that lost three matches in the tournament. It has happened twice in the Men’s tournament: Pakistan in 1992 and England in 2019.
12:40 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Deepti dedicates award to parents!
Deepti Sharma (Player of the Tournament): I always enjoy whatever role I have been given. Whatever situation I'm up for it, because I like challenges. I had to play according to the situation today and I enjoyed my role with both bat and ball. I think Laura played a very good innings. But we were not relaxed anywhere. We were very calm. We were always cheering each other up, whatever drinks break or other break we were getting we we using that time to discuss plans. And as a batting unit, we were talking that we have to go till the last ball. And as a bowling unit, we have to focus more on our best ball. And we did the same thing. We have won the World Cup. There have been a lot of changes since 2017. And I would like to say that the number of matches and the standards have gone up. I just wanted to say that I would like to dedicate this trophy to my mom and dad.
12:30 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Richa Ghosh speaks after the win!
Richa Ghosh:It means everything. We’ve been waiting for this for such a long time. Winning this World Cup - it’s a dream come true. We’re world champions now. I can’t even describe what I’m feeling. Everyone’s watching us. It’s so emotional - it’s completely different. We said, this is the last day of the tournament. Whatever we have, we give it all. Whether it’s your body, your energy, your last bit of strength - we play for each other. That was our motto: give it everything. Yes, of course, there was pressure. The crowd was huge, the atmosphere was big. But I told myself, I’ve done the work - just trust myself. Everyone in the team believed I could finish it, and that belief helped me a lot.
12:26 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Player of the tournament!
Deepti Sharma gets the player of the tournament after 22 wickets and more than 200 runs in the tournament.
12:21 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Player of the match!
Player of the match goes to Shafali Verma for her brilliant 87 runs and 2 crucial wickets
12:19 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE UPDATES: Vice-Captain Smriti after the win!
Smriti Mandhana: Every World Cup we’ve gone into, there have been so many heartbreaks for all of us. But we always believed that we had a bigger responsibility - not just to win, but to keep growing women’s cricket. And honestly, just look at the support we’ve had over the last month and a half. It’s been incredible. To finally lift the World Cup today - I’ll take those 45 sleepless nights any day for this moment. That last World Cup was definitely tough for all of us to take. But after that, we had a clear focus - to get fitter, stronger, and better in every area. And honestly, what’s special about this team - and no one really talks about it - is how much we stuck together. Everyone supported each other, through good days and bad. We genuinely celebrated each other’s success. The team environment this time… it was just so positive, so connected. That’s been the biggest difference, I think.
12:18 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Amanjot reacts to the win and Laura's catch!
Amanjot after the win: Honestly, I don’t even know what to expect. To be here again, as a world champion, it’s unbelievable. It’s been such a recovery - from where I was a year ago to where I am now. This means a lot. You can see the crowd - they’re all around us, the energy is incredible. We’re just getting started. We’re going to take it to the next level and dominate across the world, in every moment. I just want to say congratulations to everyone - my family, everyone watching in India and around the world. They’ve supported me, sitting at home, cheering, believing. They’re the ones who helped me the most. I’m so grateful we could do this together. It’s amazing. The fans have been unbelievable. This one’s for all of them - for every woman, for everyone watching, and especially for Pratika. Not everything in life is good - but there’s good in everything. I’m just grateful. Truly grateful.
12:10 AM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India are world champions!
Harmanpreet Kaur and co. have beaten South Africa by 52 runs to be crowned the world champions for the first time in the history of Indian women's cricket.
11:58 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Khaka run-out!
Over Summary 0 0 0 4 4wd wd 4 W; SA 246/9 after 45 overs; De Klerk 18 (16) Khaka 1 (7)
Sree continues the attack for India and concedes 14 runs from the over
11:53 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 3 runs from the over!
Over Summary 0 1 1 0 0 1; SA 232/8 after 44 overs; De Klerk 10 (10) Khaka 1 (7)
Renuka continues the attack for India and concedes 3 runs from the over
11:49 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 2 4 1nb 0 0 0; SA 229/8 after 43 overs; De Klerk 8 (5) Khaka 0 (6)
Sree continues the attack for India and concedes 8 runs from the over
11:42 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Tryon dismissed!
Deepti Sharma bags a 4-fer as she takes out Tryon from the game via LBW as well.
11:39 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Laura departs!
Laura Wolvaardt finaly departs as Deepti Sharma takes a crucial wicket. Amanjot Kaur with a nervy catch.
11:38 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 0 0 4 2 1; SA 219/6 after 41 overs; Laura Wolvaardt 101 (97) Tryon 8 (7)
Amanjot continues the attack for India and concedes 8 runs from the over
11:34 PM
Women's World Cup 2025 | IND vs SA final LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Laura gets her 100!
A rather muted celebration from the SA skipper after her hundred as she still has a match to win for team. 2nd player to score tons in both the semis and final match in the Women's World Cup.
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First Published: Nov 02 2025 | 1:11 PM IST