Tournament hosts complete victory on stroke of midnight local time
Deepti Sharma takes 5-39 as South Africa fall short
Wolvaardt hits sublime 101 but falls to juggling Amanjot catch
Part-time bowler Verma removes Luus & Kapp
India post 298-7 - Verma top-scores with 87 off 78 balls
Deepti hits unbeaten 58, Ghosh smashes 34 off 24
Khaka takes 3-58 but SA drop number of chances
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's the way Shafali Verman plays, isn't it? Smriti Mandhana can almost take a back seat in this partnership as Shafali is always going to go hard at the ball and take the bowlers on.
Shafali Verma is on the charge again!
She walks at Ayabonga Khaka and then whips the ball down to deep backward square for four.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Shafali Verma is using her feet and crease a lot here. If she comes back on strike, I'd love to see Marizanne Kapp bowl a bouncer.
Too wide from Marizanne Kapp, not for the first time in this over, and Smriti Mandhana takes advantage from the penultimate ball.
The India left-hander reaches for it and finds the gap at point for her first boundary of the day.
Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician on Radio 5 Sports Extra
The form of these two teams when it comes to World Cup meetings in the past is 3-3. India won the first three matches and South Africa the last three.
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A further three come from Ayabonga Khaka's over, two singles and a leg bye, with a decent amount of in-swing for the South Africa bowler late in the over.
No real scares for the India openers yet.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The annoying thing for Khaka is that the ball has gone to the part of the ground that wasn't covered when it rained, and it'll be wet now.
India are away as Shafali Verma drives through point for four.
Not a bad way to get off the mark in a World Cup final!
Excellent first over from Marizanne Kapp. A maiden.
Just a little bit of movement, both through the air and off the pitch, but nothing major.
The surface seems a little slow at this point but we're told it is likely to speed up as the day progresses.
Image source, Getty ImagesRight then, folks, we're ready to go!
After gathering her team in a huddle, Laura Wolvaardt leads South Africa onto the field and there is a huge roar from the capacity crowd in Navi Mumbai as the India openers follow soon after.
Marizanne Kapp will bowl the first over. Smriti Mandhana will face the first ball with Shafali Verma at the non-striker's end.
Let's go...
Here we go then, this is your team of the tournament in full...
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra
I love a genuine number 11 in a team that is simply there to bowl and field. That is exactly what Nonkululeko Mlaba is.
Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nonkululeko Mlaba across the tournament has 12 wickets at an average of 20.7 and an economy of 4.86 with a best of 4-40 against New Zealand.
Image source, Getty ImagesRounding off our XI is South Africa left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba.
She has been key for South Africa through the middle overs, taking 12 wickets at 20.66.
It was extremely tight between Mlaba and England's Linsey Smith but the South African just edges it.
Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sree Charani has 13 wickets with an average of 26. Her standout performance was against Australia, with two wickets for 49 runs off 10 overs.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra
This has been a breakthrough year for Sree Charani. As much as India's batting is their strength, there are huge positives for their bowling, and they have a lot of options. They don't have a wealth of all-rounders, but they always have the option of having either another bowler or batter.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore spin - no bad thing given this tournament has taken place in India and Sri Lanka - with left-armer Sree Charani the next bowler in the XI.
She has been excellent for India with 13 wickets at a fraction over 26, with an economy rate of 4.91 - worthy of a place in 42% of your sides.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra
Sophie Ecclestone is England's partnership breaker. She has a presence where teams sort of panic before she's even bowled a ball, especially the lower-ranked teams.
But Australia and India don't fear her, and that frustrates her. Smriti Mandhana played her so well, and those teams have plans against Sophie Ecclestone. Sometimes teams are happy to let her bowl 10 overs for 40 runs.
But she's had an impressive tournament, and her record in World Cups is staggering.
Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sophie Ecclestone is already fifth in the all-time list of wickets in World Cups. She got 21 in the last World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She has 16 in this tournament, but she did miss one game in the group games, and also only bowled four balls in another game. But 37 wickets across two World Cups.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandhana,caught Jafta, bowled Tryon Mandhana, caught Jafta, bowled Tryon | 45 | 58 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 77.59 |
Verma,caught Luus, bowled Khaka Verma, caught Luus, bowled Khaka | 87 | 78 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 101 | 111.54 |
Rodrigues,caught Wolvaardt, bowled Khaka Rodrigues, caught Wolvaardt, bowled Khaka | 24 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 64.86 |
Harmanpreet,bowled Mlaba Harmanpreet, bowled Mlaba | 20 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 68.97 |
Deepti,run out Tryon Deepti, run out Tryon | 58 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 100.00 |
Amanjot,caught and bowled de Klerk Amanjot, caught and bowled de Klerk | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 85.71 |
Ghosh,caught Dercksen, bowled Khaka Ghosh, caught Dercksen, bowled Khaka | 34 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 141.67 |
Yadav,not out Yadav, not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 Extras, no balls 1, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 | |||||||
Total,298 for 7 50.0 overs Total,298 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 10.0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5.90 |
Khaka | 9.0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.44 |
Mlaba | 10.0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.70 |
de Klerk | 9.0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.77 |
Luus | 5.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.80 |
Tryon | 7.0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
104 for 1 (17.4 overs) | Mandhana |
166 for 2 (27.5 overs) | Verma |
171 for 3 (29.4 overs) | Rodrigues |
223 for 4 (38.6 overs) | Harmanpreet |
245 for 5 (43.1 overs) | Amanjot |
292 for 6 (48.6 overs) | Ghosh |
298 for 7 (49.6 overs) | Deepti |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,caught Amanjot, bowled Deepti Wolvaardt, caught Amanjot, bowled Deepti | 101 | 98 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 158 | 103.06 |
Brits,run out Amanjot Brits, run out Amanjot | 23 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 65.71 |
Bosch,leg before wicket, bowled Sree Charani Bosch, leg before wicket, bowled Sree Charani | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 |
Luus,caught and bowled Verma Luus, caught and bowled Verma | 25 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 80.65 |
Kapp,caught Ghosh, bowled Verma Kapp, caught Ghosh, bowled Verma | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 80.00 |
Jafta,caught Yadav, bowled Deepti Jafta, caught Yadav, bowled Deepti | 16 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 55.17 |
Dercksen,bowled Deepti Dercksen, bowled Deepti | 35 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 94.59 |
Tryon,leg before wicket, bowled Deepti Tryon, leg before wicket, bowled Deepti | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 112.50 |
de Klerk,caught Harmanpreet, bowled Deepti de Klerk, caught Harmanpreet, bowled Deepti | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 94.74 |
Khaka,run out Deepti Khaka, run out Deepti | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14.29 |
Mlaba,not out Mlaba, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 14 Extras, no balls 2, wides 12, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 14 | |||||||
Total,246 all out 45.3 overs Total,246 all out 45.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renuka | 8.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Gaud | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.33 |
Amanjot | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.50 |
Deepti | 9.3 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.10 |
Sree Charani | 9.0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5.33 |
Yadav | 5.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9.00 |
Verma | 7.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
51 for 1 (9.3 overs) | Brits |
62 for 2 (11.5 overs) | Bosch |
114 for 3 (20.2 overs) | Luus |
123 for 4 (22.1 overs) | Kapp |
148 for 5 (29.3 overs) | Jafta |
209 for 6 (39.3 overs) | Dercksen |
220 for 7 (41.1 overs) | Wolvaardt |
221 for 8 (41.4 overs) | Tryon |
246 for 9 (44.6 overs) | Khaka |
246 for 10 (45.3 overs) | de Klerk |
