India vs South Africa: Women’s World Cup final – team news, start, lineups

A new ICC Women’s World Cup winner will be crowned on Sunday, as India take on South Africa in the 50-over final.

After a month of action and 30 fierce contests, it all boils down to the biggest one of all: the Women’s World Cup final.

Tournament hosts India take on first-time finalists South Africa in a blockbuster clash, with a new world champion set to be crowned. A sensational five-wicket victory over defending champions Australia guided India to the final, while South Africa overpowered England to reach the summit clash.

Jemimah Rodrigues: The Indian middle-order batter showed nerves of steel to drive India to an unexpected semifinal win over giants Australia, thanks to her unbeaten 127 off 134 balls. The 25-year-old initially struggled for consistency and was dropped once in the league phase, but bounced back with determination when her country needed her the most.

With a ton and a half-century each to her name during her 268-run display so far, Rodrigues stands ninth in the top-batting charts.

The Mumbai-born batter, who revealed she faced anxiety in the weeks leading up to the semifinal, also scored an unbeaten 76 against New Zealand before Thursday’s semifinal.