Deepti, Shafali star as India savour World Cup glory
Laura Wolvaardt backed up a century in the semi-final with another one in the final but South Africa fell short in a chase of 299
Laura Wolvaardt backed up a century in the semi-final with another one in the final but South Africa fell short in a chase of 299
Shafali Verma scored a career-best 87 in the World Cup final before taking two wickets as well
Stats highlights from the Women's World Cup final between India and South Africa
Amanjot, Ghosh, Rawal, Mandhana and others react to India's maiden World Cup win
"I think just holding on and staying calm is going to go a long way tomorrow," the SA captain said
India prioritised recovery - both physical and mental - ahead of their Women's World Cup final match against South Africa on Sunday
Getting past Australia in the semi-final made the country take notice; but nothing captures the imagination of India's millions like a World Cup victory
In the last few years, we have gone from "if" to "when" for South Africa's women, and while Sunday might seem like India's date with destiny, don't be certain they won't miss it
If heavy rain doesn't allow the match to be completed on Sunday, the final will move into the reserve day
With no Australia or England in the final, we will have a first-time ODI world champion for certain by the end of Sunday night in Navi Mumbai