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

    There's a patch of big dark grey cloud, but mercifully, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, it is moving from our right, and more weather on that side seems to be a little bit clearer.

    So hopefully, in an hour, we should have clear skies for the rest of the evening, but that is just my estimate. Hope we get a full day of cricket and both sides have an even chance in creating history.

  2. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer in Navi Mumbai

    The rain is as heavy now as it has been all day. The ground staff are nowhere to be seen.

  3. Well, based on the images we've just seen on the TV of Ian Ward hunched under an umbrella as the rain pummels down, I think we're in for a lengthy delay.

    Even if the rain stops now, the clean-up operation will not be a short one...

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

    It sort of sums the tournament up. We have talked so much about the rain throughout this tournament, and the forecast was rain all week, but it has been dry in patches.

    I was hopeful that the rain would stay away and we wouldn't need a reserve day, but with the weather coming to us, it is looking pretty bleak.

  5. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer in Navi Mumbai

    Good morning/afternoon from a damp Navi Mumbai.

    It has been raining all morning and in the TMS box we've been working our way through the playing conditions. There are an extra two hours available today to ensure a game is done with a minimum of 20 overs per side, and there is a reserve day in place tomorrow.

    That would mean they have to start by around 21:08 local time.

    But hypothetically, if a team bats 50 overs today and then fewer than 20 overs are bowled of the chase, the game will resume from the same point tomorrow.

  6. rain stops play

    Start delayed

    Right, that's all the excitement and positivity - now for the bad news.

    It has been raining in Navi Mumbai this morning and the start had already been pushed back to 10:00 GMT before the drizzle returned and the covers went on.

    We await word on whether it is bad enough to delay things further or, if it stops, the toss can go ahead at 09:30 GMT.

    But umbrellas are up and big covers are on now. Not ideal.

  7. That's right, it's World Cup final day in Navi Mumbai as hosts India take on South Africa.

    It's not a final many would have predicted - certainly not halfway through the second semi-final on Thursday - but it promises to be a cracker.

    Neither side has won this trophy before so whichever way it goes, history will be made...

  8. After a little more than a month of cricket, 30 matches, numerous incredible finishes (and the odd wash out) - it all comes down to this...

    India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt with the Women's World Cup trophyGetty Images