India faced a devastating loss by three wickets to South Africa in match 10 of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, held at the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam. This marked India’s first defeat in the tournament following convincing victories over Sri Lanka and their long-time rivals, Pakistan.
Richa Ghosh delivered an impressive performance, scoring 94 runs off 77 balls, which helped the team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, set a total of 251/10 in 49.5 overs. However, South Africa successfully chased the 252-run target, finishing at 48.5 overs with seven wickets down.
The Women in Blue currently sit third in the points table, accumulating 4 points from three matches. South Africa also holds four points from three games but is ranked fourth due to a lower net run rate (NRR) compared to India. Despite the setback against the South African team, the Indian squad remains in contention for a semifinal berth, with several matches still to play.
To secure a top-four finish and advance to the knockout stage, India must win at least three of their remaining four matches. Their next fixture is against Australia in Vizag on October 12. Following that, India will take on England in Indore on October 19, New Zealand in Navi Mumbai on October 23, and Bangladesh on November 26.
