[WATCH] Siya Kolisi sends support to South Africa's Women’s team ahead of World Cup final vs India
Watch the video where the Rugby player of the South Africa side, Siya Kolisi, has sent support to the Women's team of the Proteas ahead of the Women's World Cup 2025 final against India in Navi Mumbai.
The Rugby player of the South Africa side, Siya Kolisi, has sent his support to the Women’s Cricket team ahead of their World Cup 2025 final against India at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. They qualified for the stage after an inspirational victory against England during the first semifinal at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
It's the first final in the Women’s 50-over World Cup for the Proteas, as they hope to make it three consecutive finals' defeats for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who lost their last two Women’s ODI World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017 against Australia and England, respectively. In their meeting at the group stage, the Proteas pulled off a fine chase despite being behind the eighth ball.
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"I want to say Thank you to every South African fans. Every single week, they have come out for us; there are still four more games left. Hopefully they keep getting behind us, and also I want to say that our women's cricket team is playing in the World Cup final against India. Let's get behind them too. We all are South Africans. Thanks to all the fans for appreciating us." Kolisi expressed in a video that the Proteas Women side shared on Instagram.
Watch: South Africa's Rugby player supports women's cricket team ahead of World Cup 2025 against India
During the league stage meeting of the two sides, India batted first to get bundled out for 251 runs in 49.5 overs thanks to a fine knock of 94 runs in just 77 balls from their wicket-keeper batter, Richa Ghosh, at a strike rate of 122.09 with the help of 11 boundaries and four sixes. She was well supported by Sneh Rana, who smashed 33 runs in 24 balls in the lower order partnership.
In reply, the Rainbow Nation found themselves under pressure, before completing the successful run chase by three wickets with seven balls to spare. Their captain timed a fine knock of 70 runs. However, the biggest contribution came from Nadline de Clerk, who clubbed an undefeated knock of 84 runs in 54 balls along with Chloe Tyron's 49 runs.
In the final, the Proteas won the toss and decided to bowl first under overcast conditions as both sides retained an unchanged playing eleven from the semfinal.
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