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Ind-W vs SA-W: It was a night full of history and euphoria as the women in blue beat their South African counterparts on Sunday at the DY Patil stadium. India beat South Africa by 52 runs to clinch their maiden World Cup. Following the win, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed the reason why she surprisingly asked Shafali Verma to bowl - a move that proved to be game-changing. Harmanpreet admitted that she went with her gut and reckoned she would merely give Shafali one over.

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‘Went with my gut’

"When Laura and Sune were batting, they looked really good. I saw Shefali standing there, and the way she batted earlier - I just knew it was her day

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