India vs South Africa Women World Cup Final Key Stats - Proteas Women have the numbers to take the title

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 31 Oct 2025

Simon Lewis 31 Oct 2025

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India have home advantage and beat favourites Australia in the semi-final.
The Proteas won five of their seven group matches, including beating India.
The Women’s World Cup final will be played on 2 November 2025.

Tazmin Brits is looking for a big performance in the final. (credit: Sameera Peiris/Getty Images)

India Favourites to take the Title

The Women’s World Cup has only been won by Australia, England and New Zealand, so Sunday’s final will see a new winner crowned. India have twice made it to the final (2017 and 2005) while South Africa made the semi-final three times in their seven previous appearances. South Africa have won six of their last seven matches at the World Cup, while India have lost three of their last five completed matches.

Strong Challengers for the Title

India and South Africa both lost their group matches to Australia and England, but South Africa holds the advantage having won their group match against India by three wickets.

Catches Win Matches

The South Africans are also far superior in the field, with India dropping two catches and missing a stumping in the semi-final against Australia, along with giving away eight runs in overthrows. India have taken 35 catches in the tournament, they have also dropped 18 catches, missing three stumpings and endured 17 misfields.

Batting Stars at the World Cup

Skipper Laura Wolvaardt has been the batting star of the tournament, scoring 70, 31, 60*, 90, 31 and 169 in her last six innings. Wolvaardt is the tournament’s leading runscorer with 470 runs at an average of 67.14 (S/R 97.91), 81 runs higher than second-placed Smriti Mandhana. Wolvaardt’s 169 is the highest score of the tournament, coming off 143 balls with 20 fours and four sixes.

Hard Hitters

Nadine de Klerk leads the tournament’s strike-rate lists, scoring 190 runs (ave 63.33) at a strike-rate of 136.69. She is also level with India’s Richa Ghosh for the most sixes in the tournament (10), De Klerk’s coming off 139 balls compared to Ghosh’s 152 balls, as well as having hit the most sixes in an innings (5).

A Lethal bowling Attack

All-rounder Marizanne Kapp has the second-best bowling figures in an innings (5/20 against England) and has scored 56, 68* and 42 in her last four innings. Off-spinner Nondumiso Shangase has the tournament’s best bowling average (9.50), with Kapp in fifth place on 15.33, as well as taking fifth place on the economy rates list (3.83 runs per over).

Safe in the Field

Wolvaardt is joint third for catches in the field with seven in eight matches, while behind the stumps Sinalo Jafta has taken five in her six matches to date, placing her in joint fourth place for the tournament.