India Vs South Africa Live Score, Women's World Cup Final: Mandhana Departs; Shafali Scores Fifty|IND-W 143/1 (24.2)

Anneke Bosch what have you done? It was South Africa's best chance to remove the dangerous looking Shafali Verma, who had struck the ball in the air but Bosch fumbled. Jemimah Rodrigues had a similar fate against Australia when Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath dropped her catches, which proved costly. Will it be the same this time?

Shafali Verma brings up her half-century off 49 balls. She came in as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal and after a forgettable outing in the semi-final against Australia, Shafali makes the opportunity count.

Chloe Tryon gets the breakthrough wicket of Smriti Mandhana, which South Africa desperately needed. The partnership, which reached 104 runs in the previous ball, has finally been broken and in comes the player of the match from semi-final 2, the local hero - Jemimah Rodrigues.

The 64 runs scored in the powerplay was India's highest in the first 10 overs of the 2025 Women's World Cup.

Brilliant start by India in this Women's World Cup final. The first 10 overs remained in favour of the hosts, who maintained a run-rate of 6.40 runs in the powerplay. Both the batters are looking hungry for runs and that is putting the South Africans under pressure.

Smriti Mandhana (410*) has gone past Mithali Raj in the list of most runs for India in a single ODI World Cup campaign. The former India captain held the record for nearly 8 years, scoring 409 runs during the 2017 edition when the Indians finished as runners-up.

Smriti Mandhana drives Kapp's leg-sided delivery for a four to bring up the first 50 runs for India. The Women in Blue are certainly off to a flyer as they are scoring runs at a rate of 7.29.

Smriti Mandhana first plays the cut shot and then brings out the cover drive to score consecutive fours off Ayabonga Khaka. Runs are flowing here as India approach the 50-run mark.

Shafali Verma shuffles down the track and plays an elegant cover drive to hit Marizanne Kapp for a four in the latter's 3rd ball. Shafali is not looking to hit it hard, rather wanting to just time it to perfection. Are we up for a Shafali show here?

The Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is in the house to support the Women in Blue in this final. He will hope to see the Indian team lift another World Cup trophy in Mumbai.

Shafali Verma gets Team India off the mark. She cover drives Ayabonga Khaka's first ball for a four. First runs for the Women in Blue.

Marizanne Kapp bowls a maiden to start the proceedings of the final at the jampacked DY Patil Stadium. Kapp held a very tight line, giving no room to Smriti Mandhana to extend her hands. The Indian batters will have to be wary of Kapp, who has registered 12 wickets in the tournament.

We are underway for the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Marizanne Kapp bowls the first over. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will hope for a strong start here.

Yeah, a bit of rain around, so it just feels like a nice day to chase later with a bit of movement on offer. The surface looks pretty good, and hopefully we can get a bit of swing early on with the rain we’ve had over the last couple of hours. But yeah, looks like a really good wicket overall. Definitely, we haven’t played here before, but I think we’ve been pretty good at adapting throughout the tournament.

Hopefully our bowlers can quickly assess conditions and make the most of it today. We’re unchanged today. Definitely. It’s a big day for us, but we’re just really excited about the opportunity. It’s very special playing in front of a crowd like this, so we’ll just look to enjoy every moment. Yeah, we’ll take the positives from that, but it all starts from zero again today. We’ll have to start fresh, but the confidence in the group is high and we’ve been playing some really positive cricket.

We would’ve bowled first as well, given the weather and conditions. But yeah, it’s an important game, and somehow it feels like we’re back in rhythm. Hopefully, we can bat freely and put up a strong total on the board. This one’s a little sticky (pitch) because of the rain and the overhead conditions. The outfield is slightly damp too, but I think after five or six overs it should settle down nicely. We’ll try to do the same things again - play with intent, stay positive, and back our plans. We spoke about that game that night, enjoyed the win, and then had two days to recover and reset. Everyone’s back focused now, and we’re really looking forward to this game.

India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

South Africa have won the toss and elected to field first.

The covers are back on, but not because of rain! The skies are still blue, and players are walking around without umbrellas. Looks like just a precautionary move from the officials. A brief pause before we (hopefully) get underway soon.

The toss will take place at 4:32 PM IST, while the first ball will be bowled at 5:02 PM.

Finally, some good news. The rain has stopped and it’s looking a bit brighter now. The ground staff are back in action with the super sopper working hard. Covers being peeled off slowly, positive signs for some play ahead

The umpires are out in the middle chatting with the ground staff, but it’s not looking good, all three have their umbrellas up. It’s absolutely pouring down here

Oh no, the rain is back. Just when we were getting close to the toss, the drizzle has returned and the covers are coming on again. A frustrating update, the wait continues for the start of play

Official update: the toss has been delayed by 30 minutes and will now be held at 3:00 PM IST. Play to start at 3:30 PM IST. No overs lost, still a full 100-over contest

The ground staff is hard at work removing the covers. A large wet patch near the pitch remains a concern, but efforts are on to dry it quickly. The aim is still to get a full 20 overs per side.

Not a good news for the cricket fans around the world. It has been raining in Navi Mumbai. Although there's still a lot of time left for the match to start but if the rain persists, we might see some delay in the toss.

Rain played a big role this tournament, five games were washed out, four of them in Colombo, three involving Pakistan. The India–Bangladesh clash in Navi Mumbai was the latest to be abandoned, where Pratika Rawal also picked up an injury.

• Smriti Mandhana is 52 runs away from becoming the 10th woman, and second Indian, to 1000 runs in Women's ODI world Cups

• Laura Wolvaardt needs 73 more to enter the top-three of all-time run-scorers in Women's ODI World Cups

• This will be the first ODI World Cup final featuring neither Australia nor England

India hold a 20-13 edge over South Africa in ODIs, but it’s all square at 3-3 in World Cups, with the Proteas winning the last three. Recently though, India have dominated, leading 5-1 since the IWC 2022-25 cycle.

The pitch looks flat, the outfield is lightning quick, and the boundaries are short, we could be in for another run-fest! But hang on, there are some clouds hovering around, and a bit of rain might interrupt play. Thankfully, there’s a reserve day in place, just in case.

Chec out full weather forecast and pitch report.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Uma Chetry (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso

• Fixture: India W vs South Africa W, World Cup 2025 Final

• Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

• Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

• Time: 3:00 PM IST

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar

• Live Telecast: Star Sports Network channels

Good afternoon, cricket fans! The stage is set for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 Final, India vs South Africa in Navi Mumbai. Both teams chase history and their maiden title. Stay tuned for toss updates, playing XIs, and more live updates from this blockbuster clash.