Shafali Verma first hit a superb 87 off 78 balls, then picked up the crucial wickets of Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp to put India in a strong position to lift their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma shone with their all-round performances as India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to clinch their first-ever Women's World Cup title.

Rishabh Pant's sparkling 90 formed the backbone of India A's hard-fought three-wicket win over South Africa A in the first four-day match on Sunday at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Grounds.