IND W vs SA W Final Highlights, Women's World Cup: India beat South Africa by 52 runs to script history in Navi Mumbai

India vs South Africa live score: India win the ICC Women's World Cup

India vs South Africa live score: Harmanpreet Kaur plucks a blinder and Deepti Sharma completes her five-wicket haul as Nadine de Klerk is out for 18(19). South Africa are all-out for 246 in 45.3 overs as India win by 52 runs. India win the ICC Women's World Cup.

India vs South Africa live score: Ayabonga Khaka is run-out

India vs South Africa live score: Ayabonga Khaka is run-out for 1 as South Africa lose their ninth wicket. SA W: 246-9 (45.1 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma injects twin blows

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma gets India a big breakthrough as Amanjot Kaur juggles but plucks a brilliant catch to get rid of Laura Wolvaardt. The South Africa skipper falls for 101(98).

Nadine de Klerk is the new batter in.

Deepti then traps Chloe Tryon LBW, who reviews the decision. DRS confirm the ball was brushing the leg stump. She falls for 9(8). SA W: 221/8 (41.4 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt gets to her century

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt gets to her century but the job is not finished yet both for her and the team. SA W: 211-6 (40 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma gets India a breakthrough

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma gets India a breakthrough, castles Annerie Dercksen for 35(37) with a yorker. SA W: 209/6 (39.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt keeps the fight on

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt keeps the fight on as she smashes Shafali for back-to-back boundaries. She moves to 98(94). SA W: 207/5 (39 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma drops a catch

India vs South Africa live score: Renuka Thakur drops it at length and Annerie Dercksen goes for the pull only to find Deepti Sharma at mid-on. The fielder, however, fails to hold onto the ball. SA W: 186/5 (36 overs) | need 113 runs in 84 balls

India vs South Africa live score: Back-to-back sixes

India vs South Africa live score: Back-to-back sixes by Annerie Dercksen. The first was off a full-toss, also a no-ball due to the ball's projection by Radha Yadav. The free-hit delivery is then dispatched over the long-on fence. Good over for South Africa as 17 runs come in it. SA W: 173-5 (32 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa have now lost half their side

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa have now lost half their side. Deepti Sharma gets Sinalo Jafta for 16(29), who hands a simple catch to Radha Yadav at mid-on. SA W: 148/5 (29.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: The day belongs to Shafali Verma

India vs South Africa live score: It seems like the day belongs to Shafali Verma. The part-timer has now registered two scalps in as many overs. The ball going down the leg but it takes an edge off Marizanne Kapp's bowling, which is brilliantly caught by Richa Ghosh. SA W: 123/4 (22.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: India have burned all their reviews

India vs South Africa live score: A caught-behind appeal by Richa Ghosh against Laura Wolvaardt off Deepti Sharma's bowling. Harmanpreet Kaur takes the review but UltraEdge shows no spike. India have burned all their reviews. SA W: 123-3(22 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Part timer strikes

India vs South Africa live score: In search of a breakthrough, Harmanpreet Kaur tosses the ball to part-timer Shafali Verma, who gets India the third wicket. A soft dismissal as Sune Luus edges the ball straight to the bowler, who makes no mistake in collecting it on her followthrough. SA W: 114/3 (20.2 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt slams 50

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt has stood firm at one end and has also reached her half-century. She is joined by Sune Luus at the other end as SA W reach 94/2 in 16.5 overs.

India vs South Africa live score: Shree Charani strikes in her first over

India vs South Africa live score: Shree Charani strikes in her first over. She traps Anneke Bosch LBW for a six-ball duck. SA W: 62/2 (11.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Exactly what India wanted!

India vs South Africa live score: Exactly what India wanted as the opening partnership between Laura Wolvaardt and Tanzim Brits comes to an end. Brits pushes the ball towards mid-on and try to steal a single but a direct-hit by Amanjot Kaur does the trick. Brits falls short from completing the single and gets out for 23(35). The crowd at the DY Patil Stadium gets roaring. SA W: 52/1 (9.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: India search for a wicket

India vs South Africa live score: As India search for a wicket, South Africa openers Tanzim Brits and Laura Wolvaardt quietly build a partnership with a check on required run-rate. RSAW: 40-0 (7.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Almost caught by Jemimah Rodrigues

India vs South Africa live score: Almost caught by Jemimah Rodrigues, who is positioned at silly mid-on. Tazmin Brits plays a full delivery straight past the bowler but the ball bounces right in front of Jemimah.

Kranti Gaud, bowling from the other end, is then welcomed with a boundary by Laura Woolvardt. SA W: 23/0 (5.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Unsuccessful review by IND

India vs South Africa live score: Renuka Singh hits the pads of Tazmin Brits and the Indian fielders burst into a loud LBW appeal. After a brief discussion, Harmanpreet Kaur signalled for DRS but ball tracker confirmed it was missing the leg stump. India burn a review. SA W: 9/0 (2.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: The chase begins

India vs South Africa live score: Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits start the 299-chase as Renuka Thakur spearheads the attack for India. SA W: 1/0 (0.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa restrict India below 300

India vs South Africa live score: South Africa restrict India below 300. The visitors recover after the opening wicket onslaught by Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. IND W: 298/7 in 50 overs; SA W need 299 to win.

India vs South Africa live score: Richa Ghosh departs

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma smashes a boundary, a valuable one, which will take India close to the 300 mark. She is batting on run-a-ball 55.

Richa Ghosh falls in the final ball of the penultimate over bowled by Ayabonga Khaka. She falls for 34(34). IND W: 292-6 (49 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Richa Ghosh inflicting some damage

India vs South Africa live score: Richa Ghosh is certainly inflicting some damage as she races to 25 off 15 balls. Deepti Sharma, on the other hand, is batting on 49. IND W: 277-5 (47 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Amanjot Kaur departs, Richa Ghosh joins action

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma plays a wild sweep against Nonkululeko Mlaba but the ball hits her body. The South Africa skipper appears keen and signals for a DRS. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved but ball tracker shows the impact was outside the off-stump. South Africa burn a review.

Nadine de Klerk, however, strikes in the first ball of the 44th over as she collects a sharp caught-and-bowl to get rid of Amanjot Kaur for 12(14).

Richa Ghosh is the new batter in. IND W- 245/5 in 43.1 overs

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma dropped

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma dances down the track against Nonkululeko Mlaba but doesn't get the desired timing. The ball flies towards Laura Wolvaardt at long-on, who dives forward but fails to hold onto the ball.

Amanjot Kaur then plays an elegant shot in the next over by Marizanne Kapp as she finds the gap between point and gully to send the ball for a boundary. IND W: 242/4 (41.5 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: OUT!

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur add 52 runs for the fourth wicket before she castles the India captain for 20(29). IND W: 223/4 (39 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: DRS saves Deepti Sharma

India vs South Africa live score: A loud LBW appeal against Deepti Sharma after Nadine de Klerk hits her pads with a full delivery. The umpire raises her finger but DRS comes to India's rescue. Ball tracker show the ball was pitching outside leg stump line. IND W: 205/3 (36.3 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: India reach 200

India vs South Africa live score: Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur take India to 200/3. 15 overs remaining in the innings as India look to impose a mammoth total at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

India vs South Africa live score: India have now lost Jemimah Rodrigues

India vs South Africa live score: India have now lost Jemimah Rodrigues, who falls victim to a sharp catch by Laura Wolvaardt at short cover off Ayabonga Khakaa's bowling. Jemimah falls for 24(37).

Deepti Sharma is the new batter in. IND W: 172/3 (30 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Shafali Verma gets out for 87(78)

India vs South Africa live score: Shafali Verma gets out for 87(78) as she hands a simple catch to Sune Luus at mid-off off Ayabonga Khaka's bowling. Her knock was laced with seven 4s and a couple of 6s.

Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur are batting in the middle. IND W: 171/2 (29.2 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: IND reach 150

India vs South Africa live score: Bit of a concern for Shafali Verma, who settles on the ground holding her left leg. A possible case of cramps as physio runs out in the middle to check on her. After a brief delay, Verma is good to continue.

She then dispatches the ball by Sune Luus straight over her head for a maximum, which takes India to 150. IND W: 151/1 (25 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Anneke Bosch drops Shafali Verma on 56

India vs South Africa live score: Anneke Bosch drops Shafali Verma on 56(55) off Sune Luus' bowling, who can do nothing but keep both her hands around her head. It was a routine catch at deep square leg region but the fielder makes a mess out of it. IND W: 122/1 (21 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Shafali slams 50 but Mandhana falls for 45

India vs South Africa live score: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma stitch 104-run stand for the opening wicket. Chloe Tryon gets South Africa the much-needed breakthrough as Mandhana is caught-behind for 45(58), featuring eight boundaries.

Jemimah Rodrigues is the new batter in and opens her account with a single. Meanwhile, Verma has completed her half-century. IND W: 106/1 (18 overs)

India vs South Africa live score: Boundaries dry up

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: Early momentum to IND

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

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: Promising signs for India

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: Maiden over to start with

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: Here we go!

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 vs South Africa live score: Playing XIs

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: Pre-match rituals are done

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

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: Minutes away from toss

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: Toss at 4:30 pm

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: Rain has stopped

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: Important info

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: Umbrellas out at the DY Patil Stadium

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: Great scene despite rain

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: Rains get heavy

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: Toss moved to 3:00 pm

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: Rains just hours before final

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: Whom did South Africa beat in the semifinal

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: What if rain plays spoilsport

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: Navi Mumbai weather forecast

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 vs South Africa live score: IND W looking forward to 'the feeling after victory'

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: Third successive World Cup final appearance for SA W

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 Women's at ICC events

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

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 vs South Africa live score: Complete squads of both teams

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!

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.