Can the brave Proteas Women upset India in front of their home fans?

'Coach Mandla made us feel relaxed'

- By Siyasanga Monoalibe

All eyes will be glued to the screens today, when the Proteas Women take to the crease one last time at the ICC Cricket Women's World Cup to battle it out for the ultimate prize in the grand finale at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai today. The first ball is set to be bowled at 11am.

The Proteas may have started their World Cup campaign on the wrong foot with an embarrassing defeat to England in the opening game, but have since been a menace and blown away their opponents, including India, when they edged them by three wickets, three games into the competition.

That heavy loss to England was, a wake-up call for coach Mandla Mashimbyi's side, as the players stepped up and delivered impressively.

In almost every game, there was always a player or two who produced some individual brilliance and carried the team, players like Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nadine de Klerk, and veteran Tazmin Brits, to name but a few.