India, Nov. 1 -- As the Indian women's cricket team stands on the verge of a first World Cup victory to make amends for missing out in the 2005 and 2017 finals, former India skipper Anjum Chopra in a chat looks at how Sunday's clash against South Africa in Navi Mumbai could pan out.

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What will India's incredible win over Australia do to their self-belief in the final?

Chasing down 339 is special, that too in a crunch knockout game. It gives them confidence not only on getting into the final, but as individuals, as an Indian cricket team. It gives them a massive boost in playing their sport as well.

Until the semis, it was Harmanpreet Kaur's 171* to beat the Aussies in the 2017 semis that fans spoke about. Has Jemimah Rodrigues...