South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted that her team was unprepared for the challenge posed by Shafali Verma’s unexpected spell with the ball, calling it the turning point of the Women’s World Cup 2025 final. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on November 2 to clinch their maiden ODI World Cup title.
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After opting to bat first on a surface that wasn’t the easiest to score on, India posted 298 for 7, a total that eventually proved decisive.
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