South Africa's captain achieved a historic milestone during the Women's ODI World Cup final against India at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, surpassing Australia's Alyssa Healy to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer in a single edition. Laura Wolvaardt accumulated her fifth half-century while leading her team's pursuit of 299 runs, breaking Healy's mark of 509 runs set during the 2021-22 competition in New Zealand.
The Proteas batter also claimed the record for most half-century performances across all Women's ODI World Cup tournaments with 14 such innings, moving ahead of India's Mithali Raj. Her accomplishment tied the mark for most 50-plus knocks within one edition, matching achievements by New Zealand's Debbie Hockley and Australia's Ellyse Perry.
Wolvaardt's tournament highlights included a powerful 169 against England in the semifinals at Guwahati, helping South Africa post 319 before their opponents collapsed to 194. During group matches, she recorded scores of 90, 70 and 60 not out, facing Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka respectively. Her ability to deliver under pressure has established her as a cornerstone of South Africa's batting lineup throughout the 2025 competition.
The Proteas batter also claimed the record for most half-century performances across all Women's ODI World Cup tournaments with 14 such innings, moving ahead of India's Mithali Raj. Her accomplishment tied the mark for most 50-plus knocks within one edition, matching achievements by New Zealand's Debbie Hockley and Australia's Ellyse Perry.
Wolvaardt's tournament highlights included a powerful 169 against England in the semifinals at Guwahati, helping South Africa post 319 before their opponents collapsed to 194. During group matches, she recorded scores of 90, 70 and 60 not out, facing Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka respectively. Her ability to deliver under pressure has established her as a cornerstone of South Africa's batting lineup throughout the 2025 competition.
