After yet another disappointing return by India’s top- and middle-order batters, Richa Ghosh rose to the occasion with a 77-ball 94 to haul her side over the 250-run mark against South Africa in a Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 league match. However, it wasn’t enough as Nadine de Klerk’s heroics guided the Proteas Women to a thrilling three-wicket win at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
AS IT HAPPENED: India vs South Africa
Here’s the list of records broken, milestones during India vs South Africa Women’s ODI World Cup 2025:
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982 – Smriti Mandhana broke the record for the most runs in a calendar year in WODIs
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94 – Richa Ghosh’s knock is the highest score while batting at No. 8 or lower in WODIs
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94 – Richa holds the highest score by an Indian wicketkeeper in Women’s ODI World Cups
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1000 runs – Richa became only the 12th Indian to achieve the 1000-run milestone in WODIS
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1010 balls – Richa is placed third on the list for fewest balls taken to score 1000 runs in WODIs
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Richa became the fourth batter to register a 50-plus score from No.8 or lower in World Cups
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88 – Richa and Sneh Rana’s eighth-wicket stand is India’s highest for the 8th wicket or below in WODIs
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88 – Richa and Sneh’s stand is the joint-third highest for the 8th wicket or below in WODIs
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149 runs – India scored the most runs after the fall of the 6th wicket in a World Cup innings
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56 – Sune Luus has taken the joint-most catches for South Africa in WODIs
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42 innings – Tazmin Brits is fourth in the list of most innings before being dismissed for a duck in WODIs
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10 – Laura Wolvaardt jumped up to fourth in the list of most 50-plus scores in Women’s World Cup matches
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252 – South Africa completed the fifth-highest successful chase in ODI World Cup
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84* – Nadine de Klerk has the second-highest score batting at No. 8 or lower in WODIs
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171 – South Africa scored the most runs after the fall of 5th wicket in a successful chase in WODIs
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This is the first Women’s ODI in which both teams’ No. 8 or lower batter scored a fifty
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69 – de Klerk and Tryon’s stand is the second-highest for South Africa for the 7th wicket or below in ODI World Cups
Published on Oct 09, 2025