South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt believes that the intense home support India will enjoy in Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could actually work to her team’s advantage. As the Proteas prepare for their maiden World Cup final, Wolvaardt said that the capacity crowd and the expectations surrounding the hosts might add an extra layer of pressure on India.

“It’s going to be a very exciting opportunity, but at the same time I think it puts a lot of pressure on them as well,” Wolvaardt said on the eve of the final. “They have the whole country behind them and are sort of expected to win. I guess so. Yeah, I think it sort of plays in our favour, hopefully. We’re very excited for the game. They’re a very good side. We’re going to have to play some r

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