women’s world cup 2025 An exciting clash was witnessed between India And South Africa 9th October, 2025 at Visakhapatnam, 10th match of the tournament. This match was remarkable Richa Ghosh‘s heroic but controversial innings that kept fans on the edge of their seats, highlighted both his resilience and the unpredictable nature of cricket.
Richa Ghosh’s courageous innings ends in controversy!
Ghosh performed brilliantly, scoring 94 runs in 77 balls and played an important role in India’s innings. His aggressive strokes and quick scoring helped India reach a strong score after an early collapse, showcasing his prowess in the middle order. Ghosh’s aggressive approach, including 11 fours and four sixes, brought the much-needed momentum to India’s batting performance.
However, his valiant effort was marred by a controversial dismissal. In the 49.4th over, she tried to send Nadine de Klerk’s full toss to the leg side. In a very tough call the ball was judged to be just 4cm below his waist line. Ghosh mistimed his shot, which was caught at long-on. They immediately reviewed the decision, but the on-field umpire’s decision was upheld, leading many fans and pundits to debate the fairness of the call. Replays showed that the delivery was valid, but it was dismissed due to a marginal height call. Ghosh’s innings, which kept India afloat in a tense situation, was remembered as one of his finest but controversial moments in international cricket.
India made a strong score against South Africa
South Africa opted to bowl first on the damp pitch at Visakhapatnam, which initially proved challenging for both teams. India’s opening batsman, Smriti Mandhana And Pratika Rawal, Started confidently, building an eight-wicket partnership which laid a solid foundation. With the help of Raval’s 37 runs and Mandhana’s 23 runs, India crossed the 50-run mark in the powerplay and reached a respectable score of 251 runs in 50 overs.
India suffered a slight collapse in the middle overs and lost key wickets at 114/6, but Ghosh’s resilience turned the situation around. with his partnership Sneh RanaWho contributed a quick 33 runs and kept India’s hopes alive. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the Indian batting lineup showed fighting spirit and ended their innings at 251/10.
Chasing the target, South Africa faced disciplined bowling and were successful in restricting the hosts for most of the time. But Ghosh’s explosive innings, especially her record-breaking performance as the most runs scored by a batsman ranked No. 8 or below in the Women’s World Cup and her fastest to 1000 runs in Women’s ODIs, became the highlight of the match.
Despite the controversial dismissal, fans reacted passionately to Richa Ghosh’s courageous performance and praised her resilience and aggressive mindset. Her innings exemplified the fiery spirit of women’s cricket, creating memorable moments in this edition of the Women’s World Cup that continues to thrill cricket fans around the world.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Share your views on Richa Ghosh’s dismissal 🧐#RichaGhosh #INDvsSA #Cricket #CWC25 pic.twitter.com/ETSiyHQAXC
– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) 9 October 2025
Just 4 cm shy of a century! 😱 Richa Ghosh’s breathtaking inning of 94 was pure class, but that heartbreaking dismissal stole the show. What a knock! #RichaGhosh #CWC25 #INDvSA #TeamIndia #Vishakhapatnam #proteas #unbreakable #Cricket pic.twitter.com/DdWr6vihGW
– LightningSpeed (@lightningspeedk) 9 October 2025
Worst way to check no ball
#INDvsSA
Richa Ghosh missed out on a century, she really deserved it pic.twitter.com/vyHlxBH6oz– Rupesh-R-Pandey (RRP) (@rrp2509) 9 October 2025
This picture will definitely hurt Richa Ghosh for some time.
A tough call but only a 4cm difference in being a no ball.#RichaGhosh #INDvSA #CWC25 #INDWvSAW pic.twitter.com/Vgt1rh1le1
– Kricholik Mriganka🇮🇳❤️ (@MSDianMrigu) 9 October 2025
https://twitter.com/TheImpactDesk/status/1976291616181883026
Richa Ghosh was heartbroken, gone for 94 when it was supposed to be a no ball. It was clearly above the waist, I hate this new technique of checking no balls. Yuck!!🇮🇳💐 pic.twitter.com/1JYoWuCLyI
– Dha..Yadav (@DhaYdv1828) 9 October 2025
Richa Ghosh’s brilliant innings of 94 off 77 balls came to an end when India were struggling with the score at 100-6 on the board. He defeated everyone in the death overs.
Apart from this, IPL’s no ball technique is also present here. #WomensWorldCup2025IPL is a boon for cricket #INDWvSAW pic.twitter.com/ohi7Ezjyav
– Cover Drive (@day6596) 9 October 2025
What nonsense!!
Richa Ghosh was heartbroken, gone for 94 when it was supposed to be a no ball. It was clearly above the waist, I hate this new technique of checking no balls. Nonsense!! pic.twitter.com/p97ksdw46Q
– Rajeev (@Rajeev1841) 9 October 2025
This is clearly a no ball.
Feel for Richa Ghosh 💔
Richa Ghosh: 94(77) with 11 fours and 4 sixes. pic.twitter.com/cW46eT6b1y
– Abhishek Kumar (@abhishek060722) 9 October 2025
Heroine Richa Ghosh, who was playing well, was out after scoring 94 runs in just 77 balls.
She comes in at 102/6 with no batsman left at the top and now makes 251/9… Well played…#INDWvSAW– Science World (@retweetman72) 9 October 2025
See also: Nonkululeko Mlaba calls Harleen Deol a jaffa and a cheeky ‘bye-bye’ at the Women’s World Cup 2025.
This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.
