Navi Mumbai ( Maharashtra ) [India], November 1 (ANI): India captain Harmanpreet Kaur affirms her side is "mentally and physically preparing" to face "balanced" South Africa in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday after being outgunned by them during the group-stage encounter.

While reflecting on India's hard-fought journey to the final, Harmanpreet outlined the importance of a "positive mindset" that kept their hopes of lifting their maiden World Cup trophy alive.

India and South Africa scuffled in Visakhapatnam, and the Harmanpreet-led side fell to a narrow three-wicket defeat courtesy of Nadine de Klerk's 54-ball 84 unbeaten batting masterclass to hunt the 252-run target. The victory was a statement by the South African team, declaring their intentions after kicking off their campa

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