The first time South Africa reached a World Cup final, at the home T20 World Cup in 2023, they were just happy to be there. The second time, a year later, they were spent from playing the game of their lives in the semi-final and beating perennial champions Australia.

India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win their first Women's World Cup title in Mumbai on Sunday. Hosts India posted 298-7 and then bowled out South Africa for 246, with spinner Deepti Sharma taking five wickets in the final in front of a sell-out crowd at the DY Patil Stadium.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt expressed pride in her team's Women's World Cup 2025 campaign despite a final loss to India. She also announced v

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