Harmanpreet Kaur receives fiery send-off from Nonkululeko Mlaba in World Cup final after creating world record
Published - 02 Nov 2025, 09:46 PM | Updated - 02 Nov 2025, 11:35 PM
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The 25-year-old South Africa Women's National Cricket Team left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba dismissed the India Women's National Cricket Team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.
Nonkululeko Mlaba gave a fiery send-off to Harmanpreet Kaur after picking a major wicket in the summit clash at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday, November 2.
Harmanpreet Kaur delivers her worst-ever World Cup knockout performance
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is regarded as one of the best batters in the world in women's cricket, and she is known for playing excellent knocks in high-profile matches.
Kaur is a clutch player, and over the years, she has played some extremely impressive knocks in the knockout matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
In the semi-final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 against the Australia Women's National Cricket Team, Harmanpreet played a legendary knock of 171* runs. Also, in the final of the same tournament, she slammed 51 runs against England Women's.
Meanwhile, in the semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, she slammed a sensational 89 runs, but for the first time, she failed and was dismissed for 20 in the final.
On the sixth ball of the 39th over, Nonkululeko Mlaba bowled a straight delivery to Harmanpreet Kaur, who looked to play a cut shot, was very late, and her stumps were rattled.
After picking the wicket, the South Africa spinner was charged up, and she roared and gave a fiery send-off to the Indian skipper. Although Harmanpreet failed to score big, she managed to become the player with the most runs in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup knockouts.
Most runs in Women’s ODI WC knockouts:
331 -Harmanpreet Kaur (4 innings)
330 - Belinda Clark (6 innings)
309 - Alyssa Healy (4 innings)
281 - Nat Sciver-Brunt (5 innings)
240 - Debbie Hockley (5 innings)
Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur receives fiery send-off from Nonkululeko Mlaba
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Everyone wants to do good for the country and win the World Cup - Harmanpreet Kaur
Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Harmanpreet stated that there is a positive environment in the Indian camp and the players want to win the World Cup for the country.
"The semifinal was a very high-pressure game and very intense. After that, recovery was something which we all paid more attention to, because the fresher we are, mentally, [for the final] the better it will be. We've been working hard for so many years... so skill-wise we know we have done a lot. Now, it's only about keeping ourselves fresh for tomorrow. Recovery is something which we all talk about, and everybody is really taking that very seriously and hopefully tomorrow we will feel fresher for the main game," Harmanpreet said.
"We, as a team, weren't shaken even once eventhough we lost three big matches. Even after that everyone was together and we were all saying that we still have a great opportunity to reach the final. That positive mindset has brought us here. Our team has such a positive mindset and everyone wants to do good for the country and win the World Cup."
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