India vs South Africa LIVE Score, ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2025: Jemimah Falls, Harmanpreet Holds Key as India Lose Three

In a nail-biting and high-stakes final of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, the multitude of anxious moments found an Indian team in a tight spot at the DY Patil Sports Academy, with Harmanpreet Kaur shepherding the innings after the early-on quick dismissals of Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma.

After choosing to bowl on winning the toss, South Africa rallied back after a splendid start from the Indian batswomen. Openers Shafali Verma (87 off 78) and Smriti Mandhana (45) laid a solid base for their team before falling in quick succession. The wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues further harmed India's momentum, so much of the responsibility has now fallen onto the shoulders of Harmanpreet and Deepti Sharma.

Mandhana, jittering through an extraordinary purple patch in the tournament so far, achieved a significant milestone during her knock-thrice highest run scorer for India in one Women’s World Cup edition, overtaking Mithali Raj’s 409 runs (2017) to take the tally to 434 runs.

At the reporting time, India was 193/3 in 33.4 overs at 5.73 runs per over.

Harmanpreet Kaur 11* (16)

Deepti Sharma 14 (14)

Marizanne Kapp 7-0-37-0

Chloe Tryon 4.4-0-33-1

One of the thrilling moments of the game was when Deepti Sharma smashed a six, lofting Marizanne Kapp straight over the ropes, as India got a necessary boost after a quiet phase.

With India chasing their first-ever title in the Women's One Day International World Cup, Deepti Sharma will play an important role along with Harmanpreet Kaur in preparing a decent total against the disciplined South African bowling.

Match Summary (As of 33.4)

India women: 193/3

Overs: 33.4

Run rate: 5.73

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Toss: South Africa women won the toss and chose to field first