
Persistent rains has delayed the start of the ICC Women's Worl Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. It had been raining since Sunday morning, but only picked up two hours before the match at around 1 PM IST.
Expectedly, the toss was delayed due to wet outfield and the toss and the start of the match was pushed to 3:00pm and 3:30pm respectively. Unfortunately, the match did on start on the revised timing as it began to rain heavily again around 2:45 PM, delaying the encounter further.
According to Accuweather.com, the temperature will be around 32 degrees on the match day with humid conditions and a passing shower.
Overall on Sunday, there is 63% chance of rain with over 50% between 4 PM to 7 PM, with a cloud cover of 62%. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a statement on Saturday (November 1) Maharashtra is on yellow alert with Mumbai and nearby regions to receive light to moderate rainfall with changes of thunderstorms.
It is likely to be overcast on Sunday morning with the temperatures touching around 32 degrees. However, it will go up close to 38 degrees in the afternoon. By the evening, the temperature is about to drop to 25 degrees. With this kind of weather, dew will play a big factor.
Unlike the group stage matches, the knockout matches of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 have a reserve day in place. Likewise, the final encounter has a reserve day (Monday, November 3), In case, the match is not completed on November 2, it will start on the following day from where it ended on Sunday. Having said that, there is also chances of rain on Monday with 55% of rain, according to Accuweather.com.
Hosts India started their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 with two wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, India lost their next three matches against England, South Africa and Australia. India qualified for the semifinal with a win over New Zealand in a rain-truncated tie.
In the semifinal, India rallied to beat Australia. The India vs Bangladesh clash was abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, South Africa won five games to finish third and enter the last four. Their only losses came against England and Australia. In the semifinal, South Africa defeated England by a huge 125 runs.
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