Women’s World Cup Final 2025: India has given a target of 299 runs to South Africa in the Women’s World Cup final. The Indian team has reached this score with the brilliant half-centuries of Shefali Verma and Deepti Sharma. Know the biggest run chase records till date…
India vs South Africa Final: In the final of the Women’s World Cup 2025, Team India once again proved why it is the favorite in every sense. In this title match being played in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, India set a mountain-like target of 299 runs in front of South Africa. Now South Africa will have to rewrite history to win the trophy by defeating India, but it is not that easy because the records are doing something else. See how far the run chase in the final has been so far…
Brilliant innings by Shefali Verma and Deepti Sharma
For India, Shefali Verma (87 runs) and Deepti Sharma (58 runs) scored brilliant half-centuries to put the team in a strong position. Shefali, who was also in excellent form in the semi-final against Australia, scored 87 runs in just 78 balls in this final, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. Deepti Sharma once again handled the middle order and played a steady inning of 58 runs. The partnership between the two took India to 298/7, the second highest score in Women’s World Cup final history.
Who holds the record for the biggest run chase?
The challenge facing South Africa is no less than a mountain. The biggest successful run chase so far in the history of the Women’s World Cup final has been 167 runs, which was done by England against New Zealand in 2009. Since then no team has been able to chase more than 170 runs in the final. That is, if South Africa chases 299 runs, then it will make the biggest record in history.
Biggest run chase in World Cup finals
England vs New Zealand (2009) – 167 runs
Australia vs New Zealand (1997) – 165 runs
Australia vs England (1982) – 152 runs
Australia vs England (1988) – 129 runs
Now South Africa faces an ‘impossible mission’
History is not on South Africa’s side, but nothing is impossible in sports. If the Proteas achieve this target, it will be the biggest run chase in Women’s Cricket World Cup history. Indian fans are hoping that under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, India will bring home the World Cup trophy for the first time.
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