India managed to score 298/7 in the first innings of the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday, November 2, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The match started after a couple of hours' delay due to rain interruption in the afternoon.South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bowl first in the high-pressure contest. Smriti Mandhana (45) and Shafali Varma (87) set a solid platform for the hosts with a brilliant opening partnership of 104 runs in 17.4 overs. Chloe Tryon dismissed Mandhana in the 18th over to provide South Africa with their first breakthrough.Shafali continued to bat aggressively after her opening partner's departure, but perished in the 28th over, 13 runs short of a well-deserved century. Jemimah Rodrigues (24) and Harmanpreet Kaur (20) got starts but failed to convert them in the middle order. Deepti Sharma (58) then hit a responsible half-century to guide her side to a decent first innings total of 298 in 50 overs. Richa Ghosh supported her with a brilliant cameo of 34 (24).The engaging action that unfolded during the first innings of the World Cup final entertained the fans. They conveyed their reactions by sharing intriguing memes on social media. Here are some of the best memes:"Bro's having flashbacks," an X post read. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"It's a good score to chase" - South Africa bowler Nonkululeko Mlaba after 1st innings of 2025 ICC Women's World Cup final against IndiaSpeaking during the mid-innings break, South Africa bowler Nonkululeko Mlaba reflected on her team's bowling performance in the first innings, saying:"There was purchase on it (pitch), we didn't start off well, but then got rhythm back later on. Our aim was to bowl stump to stump, didn't want to leave the wickets."She added:"Each and every ball if I was bowling was hit for four, I didn't care. I bowled really slow, that worked for me. It's a good score to chase, we should do it."Do you think South Africa can chase the target and lift the trophy? Let us know your opinions in the comments section. You can get the live updates of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final here.