Richa Ghosh led India to a resounding victory over South Africa in an exciting ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match with a masterclass in power hitting and poise. Richa Ghosh demonstrated her developing maturity and capacity to control elite bowling attacks under duress with her 94 runs off 77 balls, which included 11 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 122.08.
Richa Ghosh Scoring Areas
Richa’s innings was a perfect blend of timing, placement, and fearless stroke play. Her control percentage stood at an impressive 77%, reflecting how well she balanced aggression with shot selection. Known for her attacking instincts, Richa punished loose deliveries while respecting the good ones — a sign of her growing maturity as a middle-order anchor.
Her most productive shot was the off-drive, which fetched 24 runs, including two fours and two sixes. Each of those strokes was a treat for the crowd — pure timing and effortless power that pierced the gaps or sailed over the ropes. Whether stepping out to spinners or driving on the rise against seamers, Richa’s dominance through the off-side stood out as the defining feature of her innings.
Richa Ghosh Vs Proteas Women’s
When Richa faced a well-behaved South African bowling unit, he adjusted to the situation flawlessly. Against Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp, who both bowled tight opening spells, she took her time at first. She repressed the Proteas attack with a barrage of boundaries after she had calmed down.
Ayabonga Khaka was driven through the covers with grace.
Richa’s lofted shots and inside-out drives neutralized Marizanne Kapp’s lengths, demonstrating calculated aggression against the reliable player.
Richa boldly stepped out against Nonkululeko Mlaba’s left-arm spin, using her feet to find the gaps and create angles.
As Richa used her placement and running between wickets to manipulate the field, players like Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, and Tumi Sekhukhune took the brunt of her counterattack.
Even as wickets fell all around her, India never lost momentum thanks to her ability to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard moving.
Partnership
Richa Ghosh’s crucial partnerships marked a sea change in India’s innings. First, after early setbacks, she and Amanjot Kaur rebuilt the innings with a solid 51-run partnership off 84 balls. Together, they took in pressure and prepared the ground for a late surge. It was quite brilliant exhibition of the batting by Richa Ghosh
But what really altered the course of events was her partnership with Sneh Rana. With the quick addition of 88 runs off 53 balls, the duo transformed India’s competitive total into a dominant one. Richa took the initiative and easily found the boundary while Rana cleverly rotated his strike. India finished with momentum firmly in their favor thanks to their middle-field chemistry.
Stats
50-plus scores from No.8 or lower in World Cups
67 – Pooja Vastrakar (IND-W) vs PAK-W, Mount Maunganui, 2022
57 – Amanjot Kaur (IND-W) vs SL-W, Guwahati, 2025
51* – Alana King (AUS-W) vs PAK-W, Colombo, 2025
57* – Richa Ghosh (IND-W) vs SA-W, Vizag, 2025
Fewest balls taken for 1000 runs in WODIs
917 – Ash Gardner (AUS-W)
943 – Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W)
1010 – Richa Ghosh (IND-W)
1011 – Meg Lanning (AUS-W)
1022 – Alyssa Healy (AUS-W)
Highest partnership for the 8th wicket or below in WODIs
115 – RE Slater & PA Chatterji (SCO-W) vs BAN-W, Lahore, 2025
106 – A King & B Mooney (AUS-W) vs PAK-W, Colombo, 2025 WC
88 – NND Silva & OU Ranasinghe (SL-W) vs ENG-W, Hambantota, 2019
88 – RM Ghosh & S Rana (IND-W) vs SA-W, Vizag, 2025 WC