Navi Mumbai: The toss for the Women’s ODI World Cup final between India and South Africa at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy here has been delayed because of rain and is expected to be held at 3:00 PM with the play scheduled to start at 3.30 PM.

A drizzle had started around noon, forcing the ground staff to spread the covers and ensure that the players stayed put inside the dugout and did not come out for their pre-match warm-up routines.

However, things brightened around 2:00 PM, 30 minutes before the originally scheduled time for the toss, when the rain stopped and the sun was out briefly. A big cheer went off as the ground staff started removing the covers for an inspection by the umpires, as there are areas beyond the circle that have puddles that can be spotted from afar.

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