South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has said the weight of expectation will rest firmly on India when the two sides meet in the ODI World Cup final on Sunday, in front of what is expected to be a packed home crowd in Navi Mumbai. The message she has for her own team-mates ahead of this "tough" game is simple: "slow down, take a deep breath, and stay calm".

"I think [with] the whole crowd behind India, probably a sold-out stadium, it's going to be a very exciting opportunity," Wolvaardt said at the pre-match press conference. "But at the same time, I think it puts a lot of pressure on them as well. They have the whole country behind them, and sort of expect them to win. I think it sort of plays in our favour, hopefully. They're a very good side. We're going to have to play some reall

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