IND W vs SA W Final Live Score, Women's World Cup: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma stitch century-plus stand

India vs South Africa live score: The boundaries have dried up but the good thing is that the batters have now switched focus to strike rotation. IND W: 70/0 (12.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: The partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma swells to 63 in 9 overs. Final over of the first powerplay coming as India look to build onto this momentum.

India vs South Africa live score: Smriti Mandhana gets into business as she hits Ayabonga Khaka for consecutive boundaries before rotating the strike. The next ball is pitched down the leg side, which beats the wicketkeeper standing close to the stumps and races away for another four. IND W: 45/0 (5.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have kept the scoreboard ticking at a good pace. Promising signs for India. IND W: 20/0 (3.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: A maiden over to start with as Smriti Mandhana doesn't rush and maintains a watchful approach.

Ayabonga Khaka will share the new ball duties and she pitches it full and wide, which is sent for a boundary towards point by Shafali Verma. IND W: 5/0 (1.2 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma take charge as Marizanne Kapp leads the attack for South Africa. Here we go!

India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

India vs South Africa live score: The pre-match rituals are done as Sunidhi Chauhan sings the national anthem of India. The action will start shortly as India bat first.

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa win toss, opt to bowl against India at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

India vs South Africa live score: The last discussion as Indian squad forms a huddle for a chat. We are minutes away from toss.

India vs South Africa live score: The toss is at 4:30 pm and action will start at 5:00 pm.

India vs South Africa live score: The rain has stopped as the multiple layers of covers are being peeled off. Some brightness after a lengthy phase of dark and gloomy weather.

India vs South Africa live score: The cut off time for a 20-overs-per-side contest is 9:08 PM game. If we reach there and then it pours again, then the reserve day will come into play.

The management will try their best to wrap the contest tonight itself, but if the action doesn't start by then the match moves inot the reserve day.

India vs South Africa live score: For a moment the groundstaffs had peeled off the covers but they were forced to get it back. It has started to drizzle again, extending the wait for toss.

India vs South Africa live score: As rain continues to pour, we see the fans waving the tri-colour, dancing enthusiastically. Great display for Women's Cricket in India.

India vs South Africa live score: As per latest inputs, the rains in Navi Mumbai has returned and is getting heavier. We might witness a further delay in the proceedings.

India vs South Africa live score: The weather has already started to play spoilsport. The toss has been shifted to 3:00 pm and match will start at 3:30 pm.

India vs South Africa live score: There was rain just hours before the final but the good news is that it has stopped. The covers too have been removed as umpires have a chat in the centre.

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa earned a dominant 125-run win over four-time champions England in Wednesday's semi-final, as captain Laura Wolvaardt put in a player-of-the-match performance, scoring 169 off 143 balls.

India vs South Africa live score: The good news is that we have a reserve day, just in case rain plays spoilsport later in the evening.

India vs South Africa live score: Rain is predicted to interrupt the finals but it shouldn't be a case of complete washout.

As per Accuweather, the conditions will be overcast, and there is forecast of shower around 5-6 PM, following which it fades away but the cloud cover will remain intact.

India reached the semifinals as the fourth-best team after the league stage. But Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India pull off the biggest successful chase in women's ODI history on Thursday, stunning seven-time champions and favourites Australia to reach the final.

"We know very well how it feels like after losing. But the feeling after victory, that is something which we are really looking forward to," India captain Harmanpreet Kaur told reporters on Saturday.

India vs South Africa live score: The occasion marks a third consecutive appearance for South Africa in a World Cup final. The Proteas Women had reached the T20 World Cup finals in 2023 and 2024, where they endured losses against Australia and New Zealand respectively. This is the first time they have reached a World Cup final in the 50-over format.

India vs South Africa live score: India are two-time finalists in the Women's ODI World Cup, having lost the 2005 and 2017 titles to Australia and England. They also lost the Women's T20 World Cup final to Australia in 2020.

India vs South Africa live score: History will be written in Navi Mumbai as women's cricket is all set to crown a new champion. Both India and South Africa have never held the title and it'll be interesting to see who between the two will earn their maiden global championship after a nine-match campaign.

India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso

India vs South Africa live score: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the ICC Women's World Cup final match between India and South Africa. The match starts at 3:00 PM IST and toss will take place half-an-hour before the schedule start.