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Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to their first Women’s World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa on Monday morning (AEDT).

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday described the ongoing Pakistan–South Africa cricket series as a symbol of enduring friendship and mutual respect between the two nations, saying the game continues to strengthen people-to-people ties and project Pakistan’s soft image globally.

At Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, under a moonlit November sky, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India defeated South Africa in a tense finale to lift their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup

India secured a historic moment in world cricket by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, lifting their maiden World Cup trophy in front of a roaring home crowd.

Babar Azam made a triumphant return to T20 cricket with his 37th half century and led Pakistan to a series-clinching four-wicket victory against South Africa in the third and final game on Saturday. Pakistan rode Babar’s 68 off 46 balls to reach 140-6 in 19 overs.