The wk-batter Richa Ghosh went on to make a stellar knock, helping India women to revive the innings against South Africa in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash played on October 09.

Richa Ghosh went on to score 94 runs off 77 deliveries, including 11 fours and 4 sixes, and her partnership with Sneh Rana has helped the Women in Blues to post a competitive total of 251 runs against the Proteas Women.

After being invited to bat first, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana opened the innings while Marizanne Kapp opened the bowling attack.

The opening duo made a solid start, posting 55 runs for the first wicket. While trying to pick up the pace, Mandhana got dismissed for 23 runs on Mlaba’s delivery.

Mlaba went on bag the wicket of Harleen Deol for 13 runs, while Sekhukhune went on bag the dismiss Pratika Rawal for 37 runs.

The middle order Harman Preet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur went on for cheap dismissal, India tattered with 102 for 6 runs. However, Richa Ghosh and Sneh Rana went on to revive India innings with a 88 run partnership before Sneh Rana being dismissed for 33 Runs.

Richa Ghosh went on to make a solid stance scoring 94 runs before being dismissed by Nadine de Klerk. With Ghosh’s knock, India went on to score 251 runs in their innings.

Chloe Tryon went on pick three wickets while Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp and Nonkululeko Mlaba picked two wickets each at Vishakapatnam.

Speaking at the toss, Laura Wolvaardt said, “We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks like a very nice wicket. Should be pretty high-scoring. Very happy with how we played in the last game. She (Brits) has been amazing, long may the form continue.”

Meanwhile Harmanpreet Kaur said, ” Looking at the conditions, bowling. Hopefully we’ll put a decent total. Amanjot is back in place of Renuka. We need to keep showing improvament. First two games, we wanted to win and we did that. We want to keep doing the good things.”

India Women Playing 11: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (W), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

South Africa Women Playing 11: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, We have Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Thank you Khaka, Tume Se