IND vs SA Final: Smriti Mandhana Creates History, Surpasses Mithali Raj With This Epic World Cup Feat!

IND vs SA Final: Indian opener Smriti Mandhana ended her World Cup campaign with the bat with a historic feat as she overtook compatriot and former skipper Mithali Raj in the final on Sunday. Smriti achieved the feat during the title clash against South Africa at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Mandhana scored 45 runs in 58 balls, which included eight boundaries. Her runs came at a strike rate of 77.59. She let Shafali Verma let her arms loose at the other end, and they put on a century stand.

Mandhana also ended her campaign as India's highest run-getter and overall second behind SA skipper Laura Wolvaardt (470 runs), with 434 runs in nine innings at an average of 54.25, with a century and two fifties. Her best score is 109.

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Before her, Mithali produced India's best-ever World Cup campaign with the bat during the 2017 edition, scoring 409 runs in nine innings at an average of 45.44 and a strike rate of 70.15, with a century and three fifties and a best score of 109 as well, falling just one short of England's Tammy Beaumont (410).

This year in women's ODIs, Smriti has emerged as the top run-getter with a record-breaking 1,362 runs in 23 innings at an average of 61.90, with five centuries and fifties each and a best score of 135.

Coming to the match, India finished on 298 for 7 at the end of 50 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Shafali Verma (87) and Deepti Sharma (58).

Earlier, South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. This night, the world will witness the crowning of a new world champion.

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Teams:

India Women (Playing XI): 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 (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, SuneLuus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), AnnerieDercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, AyabongaKhaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Inputs from ANI