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

    It is amazing how quiet the crowd goes when South Africa does something, isn't it?

  2. 6 runs

    SA 59-1

    "Catch it!" is the cry as Laura Wolvaardt dances down and hits Deepti Sharma high towards long-on.

    There is a fielder there but she can only turn and watch as it sails over her head.

    Wolvaardt is showing that new-found power that was on display against England.

    Wolvaardt hits Sharma for six

  3. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    That is just the second time Brits has been run out in ODI cricket - both times have been against India.

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

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    That partnership was brewing nicely before it was broken. Tazmin Brits had to divert slightly, but not a whole lot.

    India have to keep the required run-rate above six, and it'll quickly climb towards the end of the innings.

  5. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Anneke Bosch in this World Cup - 6, 0, 1, 28, and 0.

  6. SA 52-1

    Powerplay over and while South Africa can be happy with where they're up to in this chase, that wicket will have given India a real lift.

    Anneke Bosch is the new batter, out to join Laura Wolvaardt.

  7. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    That's what you have to do when you have a partnership. That was brilliant from Amanjot Kaur; she picked it up cleanly with one and a half stump to aim at.

    It's a big moment here just to get the crowd going again for India.

  8. wicket

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    Brits run out (Amanjot) 23 (SA 51-1)

    Tazmin Brits has run herself out!

    Huge moment for India as Brits tucks the ball into the leg side and calls for a quick single.

    It looks tight and as Amanjot Kaur swoops in from mid-wicket and throws down the stumps, it proves more than tight.

    Amanjot's throw is right on target and Brits, who had to change path to avoid the bowler, is well short of her ground.

    Brits is run out after 'brilliant bit of fielding' by Amanjot

  9. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Tazmin Brits will be glad to see the spinners introduced into the attack. Across her ODI career she averages a very healthy 52 against spin, and just 31 against pace bowling.

  10. SA 51-0

    Target 299

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    Smashed back over Deepti Sharma's head by Tazmin Brits!

    No chance of a catch for the bowler this time. Walloped by the Proteas opener and straight as the like down the ground for four.

    That brings up the fifty partnership.

  11. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Deepti Sharma and Sree Charani are going to be key today.

  12. SA 45-0

    Target 299

    Chance for Deepti Sharma first ball she bowls!

    The off-spinner tosses it up to Tazmin Brits, who pushes at it and the ball goes back, in the air, to the right of the bowler but Deepti can't get a hand to it.

    It seemed to hang in the air. Should she have done better?

  13. SA 44-0

    Target 299

    Loose from Amanjot Kaur.

    The ball is drifting down leg and Laura Wolvaardt can whip it away past short fine leg for four.

    Over mid-wicket this time. Thumped confidently into a big vacant area of the field.

    'The crowd has gone silent' - Wolvaardt hits back-to-back fours against India

  14. South Africa are behind the rate but, crucially, have not lost any wickets.

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  15. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    India are making a real effort to bowl tight to Laura Wolvaardt’s stumps here and not give her any width to unleash her powerful cover drive. 45% of their balls to Wolvaardt so far have been on the stumps or down leg.

  16. SA 33-0

    Target 299

    Just a further single from the over but South Africa have managed to up the run-rate in the past three overs.

    They're going at 4.71 now, the required rate is 6.18. All in hand for the time being.

  17. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is where Tazmin Brits is super dangerous, but that is a half-volley and a free swing, especially with her technique, where she can move her feet and free her swing.

  18. 6 runs

    SA 32-0

    Target 299

    Brits hits Thakur for six

    Smashed back down the ground for six!

    In the slot from Renuka Singh Thakur and Tazmin Brits' eyes light up.

    With one mighty swing of the bat, the South Africa opener sends the ball high over the bowler's head and over the rope.

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  19. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Renuka Singh is getting the ball to talk early on here, finding 2.0° of swing on average. Only once has she found more movement in her first spell this World Cup.

  20. SA 26-0

    Target 299

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    Good over for South Africa with eight from it.

    Laura Wolvaardt almost adds another boundary with a flick through the leg side. Into the gap and it just keeps going with the fielder in the deep only just drags it back in time.