Australia won by 98 runs, clinching their fifth World Cup title, and their fourth on foreign soil.

Their top scorer was Australian vice-captain Karen Rolton, who scored 107 runs batting at number three.

The 2005 Women's World Cup was a round-robin tournament, in which each of the eight teams played all seven others and the top four progressed to the semifinals.

All of Australia' group stage matches were scheduled at Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria, except the one against West Indies.

The Indian openers were quickly dismissed, but Chopra scored 44 and Raj 91 not out, helping India to reach a total of 204 runs.

Before the tournament, Jenny Thompson of ESPNcricinfo identified Australia, India, England and New Zealand as the most likely winners.

[10] This was the first time that India had reached the final of a women's World Cup,[10] but the seventh for Australia, and their sixth on foreign soil.

The one change in the Australian team was the inclusion of Clea Smith in place of Emma Liddell.

[1] India played a poor innings, losing their first wicket in the 8th over, as Jaya Sharma got run out by Sthalekar and Price.

Amita Sharma got leg before wicket by Sthalekar, and Goswami was caught by substitute Kate Blackwell on backward point.

[13] Key Both teams received enthusiastic welcomes on their return home,[14][15] but neither the Australian nor the Indian press paid much attention to the match.