Updated On: 05 November, 2025 05:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Though Amanjot’s bowling wasn’t at its best, her fielding turned the tide. She first struck with a brilliant direct hit from short extra cover to run out opener Tazmin Brits (23) in the 10th over

India’s Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues celebrate the wicket of South Africa’s Tazmin Brits during the ICC Women’s World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium. Pic/PTI
Catches win matches”, a timeless phrase in cricket that every coach drills into budding players. India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev’s iconic running catch to dismiss West Indies legend Viv Richards off Madan Lal at Lord’s didn’t just win India its maiden title; it changed the course of Indian cricket forever.
Four decades later, Indian all-rounder Amanjot Kaur recreated a similar moment of magic at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, helping India clinch their first-ever Women’s World Cup with a 52-run victory over South Africa.