Pant Returns with Unbeaten Fifty

India and South Africa Women meet in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Nov. 2, with play starting at 3:00 PM IST (toss 2:30 PM) and live coverage on Star Sports and JioHotstar (regional feeds available). The Pakistan–South Africa men's T20 series goes to a decider at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, tied 1–1 after a 55‑run Proteas win and a nine‑wicket Pakistan reply; Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi produced a contentious review and then struck in quick succession to put South Africa under early pressure. Rishabh Pant has completed rehab from a foot injury and returned to lead India A in Bengaluru, scoring an unbeaten, counter‑attacking fifty that keeps him on track to rejoin India ahead of the home series against South Africa, which begins with two Tests on Nov. 14 at Eden Gardens and includes ODIs and T20Is. Semifinal standouts who helped reach the women's final included South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt (169) and Marizanne Kapp (5‑20) and India's Jemimah Rodrigues (127*) and Harmanpreet Kaur (89).