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Aussies, India lay down World Cup marker but Proteas 'not far behind'
The Star
|September 22, 2025
THE Proteas Women have been provided with a stark reminder of the challenge they face at the upcoming ICC World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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Mandla Mashimbyi's team may have already clinched the on-going series against Pakistan 2-0 ahead of tomorrow's final ODI, and his team's top-order batters, particularly Tazmin Brits with successive centuries, are in fine form, but there is still plenty of work to do if they are to go head-to-head with the heavyweights of the women's game.
Hosts India and Australia have laid down an emphatic statement during their thrilling ODI series, which culminated in a record-breaking decider in Delhi on Saturday.
Defending world champions Australia ultimately triumphed by 43 runs after equalling their highest-ever ODI score of 412 - which they famously made back at the 1997 World Cup, and which included Aussie legend Belinda Clarke's 229 out in Mumbai.
World No 1 ODI batter Beth Mooney's 138 off just 75 balls (23x4, 1x6) was the cornerstone of the carnage at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.
This story is from the September 22, 2025 edition of The Star.
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