South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt once again stood tall for her side, scoring a brilliant 101 off 98 balls in the Women’s World Cup final against India in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. However, despite her valiant effort, South Africa fell short, and Wolvaardt’s lone fight went in vain as India lifted the trophy.

The 26-year-old batter enjoyed a record-breaking campaign, finishing as the highest run-getter in a single World Cup edition. Wolvaardt amassed 571 runs in 9 innings at an outstanding average of 71.37, which included two centuries and three fifties.

With this performance, Wolvaardt also cemented her place among the all-time greats of the women’s game. She now has 1,328 runs in 24 World Cup matches, featuring two hundreds and 12 half-centuries, inching closer to New Zealand legend De

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