Before the summit clash, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur held the national record for most sixes in a Women’s World Cup, smacking 11 maximums in eight innings.
Most sixes in a Women’s World Cup edition
12 – Richa Ghosh in 2025
12 – Deandra Dottin in 2013
12 – Lizelle Lee in 2017
11- Harmanpreet Kaur in 2017
10 – Nadine de Klerk in 2025
Richa also went past de Klerk in scoring the most runs in overs 41 to 50 in this edition of the World Cup. While the former finished with 185
runs with a strike rate of 165.17, de Klerk has scored 119, with a strike rate of 160.81. The latter would have a chance to go past Richa as South Africa look to chase down the 299-run target set by India.
Most runs in Overs 41-50 in the tournament
185 – Richa Ghosh (SR: 165.17)
119 – Nadine de Klerk (SR: 160.81)
110 – Jemimah Rodrigues (SR: 146.66)
103 – Ashleigh Garnder (SR: 160.93)
95 – Sneh Rana (SR: 135.71)
Meanwhile, Shafali Verma’s blazing 87 set the tone, but despite fighting innings from Deepti Sharma and Richa, South Africa clawed back to restrict India to a below-par 298/7 in the Women’s World Cup final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 2.
Deepti’s run-a-ball 58, laced with three boundaries and a six, along with Richa’s brisk 34 off 24 deliveries (3x4s, 2x6s), gave India the late push they needed. The duo added 47 for the sixth wicket after the innings stumbled in the middle overs, with Jemimah Rodrigues (24) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (20) not being able to capitalise on their starts.
A determined South Africa dented India’s hopes of posting a huge first-innings total with breakthroughs, capitalising on a slowing track that offered grip to the spinners as the match progressed after a two-hour rain delay.
