SA start cautiously

Sun, 02 November 2025

21:01

SA 1-0 (1 Ovs) vs India 298-7 | SCORECARD

The ground staff are out with ropes and mats to clear any dew before the Indian players huddle up for a quick pep talk.

The South African openers, Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, stride purposefully to the middle, chasing a target of 299 in this World Cup final.

Renuka Singh takes the new ball and begins with precision. Laura defends the first delivery, swings and misses the next, then jabs one towards mid-on but can't pierce the field. A short and wide ball finally allows her to get off the mark with a single. Tazmin Brits looks solid in defense but can't find the gap either.

A disciplined opening from Renuka - just one run off the first over, as South Africa begin cautiously at 1.

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