India women’s national cricket team defeated South Africa women’s national cricket team by 52 runs on November 2, 2025. The match took place at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
This victory gave India their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title. A jubilant home crowd of 40,000 fans witnessed history being made.
Shafali Verma’s explosive 87 off 78 balls powered India to 298/7. Deepti Sharma then delivered a match-winning performance with her career-best 5/39.
South Africa were bowled out for 246 despite Laura Wolvaardt’s valiant century (101 off 98 balls). Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament with 22 wickets and 215 runs.
She became the first player ever with 200+ runs and 15+ wickets in a single World Cup edition. Her all-round brilliance throughout the tournament sealed India’s historic triumph.
The India women’s national cricket team vs South Africa women’s national cricket team stats show an evolving rivalry spanning three decades. While matches are limited compared to other rivalries, every encounter carries immense significance.
Both teams consistently compete for ICC trophies and rankings supremacy in women’s cricket. This World Cup final was the pinnacle of their competitive history.
World Cup 2025 Final Scorecard: Historic Victory
| Team | Runs/Wickets | Overs | Result |
| India Women | 298/7 | 50.0 | Won by 52 runs |
| South Africa Women | 246 all out | 45.3 | Lost (1st World Cup title for IND) |
- Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, India
- Date: November 2, 2025 (Day Match)
- Toss: South Africa Women won and elected to bowl first
- Player of the Match: Shafali Verma (87 runs, 2 wickets)
- Player of the Tournament: Deepti Sharma (22 wickets, 215 runs)
- Historic Achievement: India’s maiden Women’s World Cup title
India Innings: Shafali and Deepti Build 298/7
Opening Partnership Magic (Overs 1-17): 104/1
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma opened the batting for India. Both batsmen started positively, targeting South Africa’s opening bowlers Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka.
The 50-run partnership came in just 42 balls. Mandhana (45 off 58 balls with 8 fours) looked fluent, playing elegant drives through covers. Shafali provided the power, hitting boundaries through point and mid-wicket.
Their 100-run opening stand came in 100 balls – a perfect platform. But Chloe Tryon broke the partnership, getting Mandhana caught for 45. India were 104/1 in the 17th over.
Middle Order Wobble (Overs 18-39): 119 runs, 3 wickets
Shafali reached her fifty off 48 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. She looked set for a big century, anchoring India’s innings beautifully.
But Ayabonga Khaka struck twice in quick succession. She dismissed Shafali for 87 (78 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes), caught at deep square leg. India were 166/2 in the 27th over.
Next ball, Jemimah Rodrigues (24 off 37 balls) fell trying to force the pace, caught by the same fielder off Khaka’s bowling. India were 171/3 – two wickets in three balls.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (20 off 29 balls) tried to rebuild but got bowled by Nonkululeko Mlaba. India were 223/4 in the 39th over, and South Africa were fighting back.
Death Overs Recovery (Overs 40-50): 75 runs, 3 wickets
Deepti Sharma played a crucial innings, scoring 58 off 58 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. She steadied the innings when wickets were falling, rotating strike intelligently.
Richa Ghosh (34 off 24 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes) provided the late fireworks. Her cameo took India close to 300 runs.
Deepti was run out in the 49th over going for a second run. Nadine de Klerk bowled a brilliant final over, conceding just 6 runs and taking Ghosh’s wicket.
India finished at 298/7 – the second-highest total in a Women’s World Cup final after England’s 306/7 in 2017.
India Women Full Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate | How Out |
| Smriti Mandhana | 45 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 77.58 | caught |
| Shafali Verma | 87 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 111.53 | caught |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 24 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 64.86 | caught |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | 20 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 68.96 | bowled |
| Deepti Sharma | 58 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 | run out |
| Amanjot Kaur | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | caught & bowled |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | 34 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 141.66 | caught |
| Radha Yadav | 3* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | not out |
| Extras | 15 | — | — | — | — | (2 lb, 12 wd, 1 nb) |
| Total | 298/7 | 50.0 | 24 | 5 | 5.96 | — |
- Key Partnership: 1st wicket – 104 runs (Mandhana 45, Shafali 48)
South Africa Women Bowling Analysis
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Performance |
| Marizanne Kapp | 10 | 59 | 0 | 5.90 | Expensive spell |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 9 | 58 | 3 | 6.44 | Best bowler 3/58 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 10 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 | Got Harmanpreet |
| Nadine de Klerk | 9 | 52 | 1 | 5.77 | Good final over |
| Sune Luus | 5 | 34 | 0 | 6.80 | Support role |
| Chloe Tryon | 7 | 46 | 1 | 6.57 | Got Mandhana |
South Africa Chase: Wolvaardt’s Heroics Not Enough (246)
Strong Start (Overs 1-20): 114/3
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits opened cautiously. Brits (23 off 35 balls) was run out by Amanjot Kaur’s direct hit in the 9th over. South Africa were 51/1.
Anneke Bosch (0 off 6 balls) fell immediately, trapped lbw by debutant Sree Charani for a golden duck. South Africa were 62/2 in the 11th over.
Wolvaardt and Sune Luus (25 off 31 balls) rebuilt with a 52-run partnership. But Shafali Verma, bowling part-time off-spin, dismissed both in consecutive overs!
First, she got Luus caught-and-bowled in her opening over. Next over, Marizanne Kapp (4) edged to keeper Richa Ghosh. South Africa were 123/4 in the 22nd over – massive damage.
Middle Order Resistance (Overs 21-39): 86 runs, 2 wickets
Wolvaardt reached her fifty off 48 balls and kept fighting. Sinalo Jafta (16) provided support, adding 25 runs with her captain.
Deepti Sharma struck, dismissing Jafta caught at long-on. South Africa were 148/5 in the 29th over.
Annerie Dercksen (35 off 37 balls) joined Wolvaardt, and their partnership gave South Africa hope. They added 61 runs for the 6th wicket, taking the score past 200.
Wolvaardt reached her century off 96 balls with 11 fours and 1 six – a magnificent knock under pressure. She became the highest run-scorer in a single World Cup edition with 571 runs.
Final Collapse (Overs 40-45.3): 37 runs, 5 wickets
At 209/5, South Africa needed 90 runs from 66 balls with 5 wickets remaining. Victory was possible.
But Deepti Sharma produced a match-winning spell. She dismissed Dercksen, bowling her for 35. Next over, she got captain Wolvaardt caught by Amanjot Kaur for 101 – the crucial wicket that broke South Africa’s back.
Same over, Chloe Tryon (9) fell lbw to Deepti. From 209/5, South Africa collapsed to 221/8 within 3 overs.
Nadine de Klerk (18) and Ayabonga Khaka (1) tried to resist, but Deepti finished the match, taking her 5th wicket when de Klerk was caught by Harmanpreet Kaur.
South Africa were bowled out for 246 in 45.3 overs. India won by 52 runs and became world champions!
South Africa Women Full Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate | How Out |
| Laura Wolvaardt (c) | 101 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 103.06 | caught |
| Tazmin Brits | 23 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 65.71 | run out |
| Anneke Bosch | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw |
| Sune Luus | 25 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 80.64 | caught & bowled |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | caught |
| Sinalo Jafta (wk) | 16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 55.17 | caught |
| Annerie Dercksen | 35 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 94.59 | bowled |
| Chloe Tryon | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 | lbw |
| Nadine de Klerk | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 94.73 | caught |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 | run out |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | not out |
| Extras | 14 | — | — | — | — | (12 wd, 2 nb) |
| Total | 246 all out | 45.3 | 22 | 4 | 5.41 | — |
India Women Bowling Excellence
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Performance |
| Renuka Singh | 8 | 28 | 0 | 3.50 | Best economy |
| Kranti Gaud | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | Support role |
| Deepti Sharma | 9.3 | 39 | 5 | 4.10 | Match-winner 5/39 |
| Sree Charani | 9 | 48 | 1 | 5.33 | Debut wicket |
| Shafali Verma | 7 | 36 | 2 | 5.14 | Key breakthroughs |
| Radha Yadav | 5 | 45 | 0 | 9.00 | Expensive |
| Amanjot Kaur | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 | Part-time option |
Head-to-Head Stats: All Formats
ODI Cricket Stats
| Matches | IND-W Wins | SA-W Wins | No Result |
| 31 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
India leads the ODI head-to-head, having won crucial matches including the 2025 World Cup Final.
T20I Cricket Stats
| Matches | IND-W Wins | SA-W Wins | No Result |
| 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
India also leads in T20Is, showing consistent dominance across limited-overs formats.
Test Cricket Stats
| Matches | IND-W Wins | SA-W Wins | Draws |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Test rivalry is evenly matched with limited encounters between these nations.
Key Individual Stats & Records
- Highest Individual Score (IND-W): Harmanpreet Kaur 171* (2024 ODI)
- Best Bowling Figures (IND-W): Deepti Sharma 5/39 (2025 World Cup Final)
- Most Runs in Rivalry (IND-W): Smriti Mandhana 800+ runs
- Most Wickets in Rivalry (IND-W): Jhulan Goswami 35+ wickets
- Highest Individual Score (SA-W): Laura Wolvaardt 135* (2024 ODI)
- Best Bowling Figures (SA-W): Shabnim Ismail 5/30 (2017 ODI)
Tournament History: ICC Competitions
- 2005 World Cup: India won group match by 7 wickets
- 2017 World Cup: India won semifinal by 103 runs (India reached final)
- 2022 World Cup: South Africa won group match by 3 wickets
- 2024 T20 World Cup: India won group match by 4 wickets
- 2025 World Cup Final: India won by 52 runs (India’s 1st title)
FAQs
Who won India vs South Africa Women’s World Cup 2025 final?
India women won by 52 runs on November 2, 2025, at Navi Mumbai. They scored 298/7 and bowled out South Africa for 246. This was India’s maiden Women’s World Cup title. Deepti Sharma took 5/39 while Shafali Verma scored 87 runs.
What is Deepti Sharma’s best bowling in ODIs?
Deepti Sharma’s career-best ODI bowling figures are 5/39, achieved in the 2025 Women’s World Cup Final against South Africa on November 2, 2025. She dismissed Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, and Nadine de Klerk to seal India’s historic victory.
Who scored the most runs in Women’s World Cup 2025?
Laura Wolvaardt scored 571 runs in Women’s World Cup 2025 – a record for most runs in a single World Cup edition. Despite her century (101) in the final, South Africa lost to India by 52 runs. Smriti Mandhana scored 434 runs for India – the most by an Indian in a single World Cup edition.
Has India won Women’s World Cup before?
No, the 2025 victory was India women’s first-ever World Cup title. They had reached the final twice before (2005 lost to Australia, 2017 lost to England) but finally won on their third attempt, defeating South Africa by 52 runs at home in Navi Mumbai.
Who was Player of the Tournament in Women’s World Cup 2025?
Deepti Sharma won Player of the Tournament for her outstanding all-round performance. She scored 215 runs in 7 innings and took 22 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 20.40. She became the first player with 200+ runs and 15+ wickets in a single Women’s World Cup edition.
Wrapping Up
The India women’s national cricket team vs South Africa women’s national cricket team stats showcase an intense modern rivalry between two of women’s cricket’s powerhouses.
From competitive bilateral series to high-stakes World Cup encounters, culminating in India’s historic maiden World Cup triumph in 2025, this rivalry continues producing memorable moments that elevate women’s cricket globally and inspire millions of young girls across both nations.
