In ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on 9th October india women hosted south african women Visakhapatnam’s Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a thrilling 10th match at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Both teams showed competitive spirit and South Africa chased down India’s challenging score of 251 runs. The competition was based on key moments, including Deepti SharmaThe sensational catch-and-bowled out of Anneke Bosch Stood out as having a profound impact on the flow of the game.
Deepti Sharma’s brilliant catch dismisses Anneke Bosch in IND-W vs SA-W game
At a critical juncture in the South African innings, when the score was 58 for 4 in 14.1 overs, Deepti bowled a full length ball just outside the off stump to Bosch. Bosch attempted an ambitious high shot without any conviction – she neither got completely under the ball nor tried to keep it on the ground. The ball came lightly back to Deepti, who positioned herself perfectly and despite a slight fall took the catch with both hands. The catch, although slightly wobbly, was held safely, which dramatically broke South Africa’s momentum and gave India a stranglehold on the match. Bosch’s dismissal after scoring 1 run in 2 balls was a major blow to South Africa’s lower order.
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Another one bites the dust!
With Deepti Sharma’s breakthrough, South Africa trailed by 4 runs.
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India regain control against South Africa with strong bowling and fielding efforts
India’s bowling unit maintained constant pressure on the South African batsmen throughout the innings. Early successes by Kranti Gaur And Amanjot Kaur South Africa’s score was 6 runs for 1 wicket and then 18 runs for 2 wickets. Deepti’s crucial wicket was part of a disciplined bowling performance, where several Indian bowlers took wickets while effectively controlling the runs. South Africa reached 150 for 6 in 37 overs, but needed 102 runs from the remaining 78 balls at a brisk required run-rate of 7.84, indicating that the match was in India’s grip. The Indian fielders supported this effort brilliantly with sharp catches and ground fielding, keeping South Africa’s chase in constant danger.
Earlier, it was a challenging innings for India after losing early wickets. Despite setbacks including the collapse of top-order batsmen Smriti Mandhana And jemima rodriguescontribution from Richa Ghosh (94 runs on 77 balls) and Sneh Rana Moved the inning forward. Their partnership took India past 250, which looks impressive considering South Africa’s tight bowling. The team made a good comeback to 102 for 6 and posted a competitive score, putting them in a strong position to control the match.
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