Summary

  • India win Women's World Cup for first time - full report

  • 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

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Deepti Sharma becomes the first Indian (male or female) to take five wickets in an ODI World Cup final.

  2. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Deepti Sharma finishes with 9.3 overs and five wickets for 39 runs. She finishes the tournament with 22 wickets. It is the most by an Indian in a World Cup. She is also the first person to score a 50 and take five wickets in a World Cup final.

  3. Deepti Sharma celebrates a wicketGetty Images

    India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been named player of the tournament.

    She scored 215 runs and took a tournament-leading 22 wickets.

    In the final, she scored 58 (58) and took 5-39.

  4. Here's a reminder of how Shafali Verma helped India win the World Cup...

    Best shots from Verma's 'terrific' innings against South Africa

    'Could that be the moment that changes this final?' - Luus is caught and bowled by Verma

    'Pandemonium ensues' as Kapp is caught by Ghosh off the bowling of Verma

  5. Shafali Verma celebrates a wicketGetty Images

    India batter - or should that be all-rounder? - Shafali Verma has been named player of the final.

    She wasn't in India's initial 15-player squad. She was only called up on 27 October, replacing injured opener Pratika Rawal.

    In the final, she top-scored 87 (78) and took 2-36, including the big wickets of Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    To get to three World Cup finals in a row, it is a matter of when and not if for South Africa; they are getting closer and closer.

  7. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What it must be for South Africa to get so close and not being able to make it.

  8. South Africa's wait goes on...

    South AfricaReuters
    • 2023: Losing T20 World Cup finalists
    • 2024: Losing T20 World Cup finalists
    • 2025: Losing Cricket World Cup finalists

  9. Fourth time lucky for India

    HarmanpreetReuters
    • 2005 Cricket World Cup finalists
    • 2017 Cricket World Cup finalists
    • 2020 T20 World Cup finalists
    • 2025 Cricket World Cup champions

  10. 'There are no words'

    Pratika RawalGetty Images

    Injured India opener Pratika Rawal: "There are no words. This flag on my shoulders means a lot to me and being here with my team.

    "Injuries are part of the game. I'm glad I was part of this winning team. I love this team - I cannot express my feelings for them.

    "The whole of India deserves this. Today was very difficult for me to sit out and watch this match. Seeing the energy and environment gave me goosebumps. It's genuinely amazing."

  11. 'We are going to dominate in every format'

    'Time stood still!' - Amanjot makes juggling catch to dismiss Wolvaardt

    India all-rounder Amanjot Kaur: "For the first time ever in my life, I'm glad I got a second chance to take that catch [of Laura Wolvaardt]. I don't have words to express.

    "This means a lot. We have created history. This is the start. We are going to dominate all over the world in every format.

    "I'm glad we could do it when it mattered the most.

    "It is their victory as well, they came out in great numbers to support us. Thank you!"

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    Both teams have put on a great World Cup final. India did enough on the day to take it! Well done India!

    Neeraj, London

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's been amazing, what a game. I am just so thankful that we had such a good game of cricket to finish the World Cup, especially with the rain this morning. You can see how much it means to the Indian girls out there, it is really wholesome, and the girls will remember this for a lifetime, a home World Cup and a packed stadium with billions watching.

  14. A new name on the trophy

    • 1973 - England
    • 1978 - Australia
    • 1982 - Australia
    • 1988 - Australia
    • 1993 - England
    • 1997 - Australia
    • 2000 - New Zealand
    • 2005 - Australia
    • 2009 - England
    • 2013 - Australia
    • 2017 - England
    • 2022 - Australia
    • 2025 - India

  15. India are just the fourth team to win the Women's World Cup, joining England, Australia, and New Zealand.

    They're the first new name on trophy since 2000.

  16. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This is a landmark moment for Indian women's cricket. All those women who struggled to get official recognition, and everyone who has come after that, are all going to be thinking that this is their win. It has happened at home, and until about 10 days ago, there were questions about whether India would reach the semi-finals.

  17. All 15 players are on the field. Shafali Verma has a stump in her hand. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain, who took the match-winning catch, has pocketed the match ball.

    India have won by 52 runs. They have won the Women's World Cup for the first time!

  18. wicket

    INDIA ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS
    Breaking

    De Klerk c Harmanpreet b Sharma 18 (SA 246 all out) | India win by 52 runs

    INDIA HAVE WON THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP!

    DEEPTI SHARMA HAS FIVE! CAPTAIN HARMANPREET KAUR TAKES THE WINNING CATCH!

    'Look at the scenes!' - Harmanpreet catches de Klerk to seal World Cup victory for India

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There were two wides in that over, and had that not been, maybe there wouldn't have been a run out. The run out came from the extra ball, and India are on the brink of winning the World Cup.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Khaka run out (Deepti/Ghosh) 1 (SA 246-9)

    Nadine de Klerk wants the strike but Ayabonga Khaka is slow off the mark.

    It's well fielded by - who else? - Deepti Sharma! She sends a pinpoint throw into Richa Ghosh, who whips off the bails.

    South Africa need 53 runs off 30 balls. They only have one wicket left.