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Best performances - Batsmen

RM Ghosh
RM Ghosh
94(77) 11x4 - 4x6
Control %76%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 24 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
4 4 4 14 18 24 6 20
N de Klerk
N de Klerk
84(54) 8x4 - 5x6
Control %87%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
1 0 11 10 17 11 1 33

Best performances - Bowlers

CL Tryon
O10
M0
R32
W3
Eco3.2
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
M Kapp
O9
M0
R45
W2
Eco5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

South Africa Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.10, Interval 18.10-18.40, Second Session 18.40-22.10

Match days

9 October 2025 - day/night match (50-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

South Africa Women 2, India Women 0

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Ashish Pant

It needed something special to upstage that innings from Richa Ghosh but Nadine de Klerk has just done it. What an absolute roller-coaster of a game, which has gone South Africa's way. And that's helped South Africa move into the top four of the points table. Their NRR is still -0.888, after their loss vs England, but they will believe they can still make it to the semis. As far as India are concerned, they will want to put this game behind them and get ready for the Australia challenge on Sunday. Thanks for tuning in tonight. Until tomorrow, this is me Ashish Pant, signing off on behalf of Shashwat Kumar, Ranjit and Raghav. Ciao!

Charlie: "Has to be the highest aggregate of runs scored by two number 8s in ODI history!" Yes, highest across men's and women's ODIs. Previous highest in Women's ODIs was 90, Richa alone scored 94.

Iyer: "Did not know that AB de Villiers also had a sister."

BK: "Although we lost the match but it was a good cricket. Very interesting and nail biting match. "

Rajkumar Lingav: "SA 69 all out against Eng took it up on their chin, came back with back-to-back wins required a special effort. WHAT A TEAM!!!"

Here's Sampath:

1) So far in this Women's World Cup:

For wicket No. 1 to 4 - 1774 Runs, 11 fifty-plus stands including one century stand
For the 5th and lower - 1740 Runs, 10 fifty-plus stands including two century stands

2) South Africa scored 171 runs after the fall of fifth wicket, the most by any team in a successful chase in Women's ODIs

Laura Wolvaardt: It was incredible. I don't think I have seen something like that all my career. That was a special innings. I am still at loss for words. We found ourselves in a little bit of pickle. We have had lots of conversations about the first game and how to deal with it. We knew we were ahead of them runs wise. We wanted to take the game deep and needed something special. We got that. [On de Klerk] So special, she has been hitting like that in the nets against all our bowlers and glad that it came off in the game. She timed the chase really well. [On where it went wrong while bowling] Richa batted incredibly. We tried the wide plan, but she wanted us to do that. She is one of the best in the world in the death 201- 220 we would have been but I am glad we matched that. Our pace bowlers bowled pretty well. The spin was tougher to hit. It was great to restrict them to 250.

Harmanpreet Kaur: Tough game, both teams played really well. We collapsed while batting but still got to 250. We got the early wickets, but de Klerk batted really well. The way they batted, the pitch looked very different. They deserve to win. [On Ghosh] Richa has been outstanding for us. Today we were very pleased too see Richa's hitting. She can get the big totals. Hope she continues. We didn't take the responsibility as a top-order. We have to change things. We have to get the good totals. It is a long tournament. It was a tough game, but lots of learnings. We need to keep ourselves in the positive frame.

Nadine de Klerk is the player of the match: Look I am lost for words. We have done lots of good things and to finish off the game, take the game deep and get over the line is great. I do like being under pressure. I love the World Cups. No bigger stage than playing at India at their home. We had to be at our best. Like I said, it is great to get over the line. We are capable of beating the best sides in the world. We just had to take it deep. We are a very good side in the backend. Even if we need 7 or 8, we will be able to do it. Chloe took the pressure off me, also Laura was great. Great to get over the line. [Power-hitting] It comes quite natural. That is my role in the side. I have to finish off the game. I had some time. It looked a good wicket. I wanted to give myself some chance. We have a couple of days off, and I just want to reflect on this and get ready for the Bangladesh game

11.25pm Oh, my word! What a win from South Africa, what an innings from de Klerk. WOWZA! 84 off 54 balls under high pressure, and she's taken her side home with seven balls to spare. South Africa lost their two run-scorers from the previous game, Brits and Luus relatively early. Laura Wolvaardt took her time to get going, and once she fell, it looked really tough for South Africa. Chloe Tryon couldn't get the ball of the square, with the India spinners tightening their grip. But de Klerk changed the complexion of the game. She understood the pace of the surface and hit her straps from the get-go. SA still required 52 off 30 balls and 41 off 24 when Tryon fell. But de Klerk added an unbroken 41 off 18 balls with Khaka to take South Africa to victory.

48.5
6
AB Kaur to de Klerk, SIX, Nadine De Klerk TAKE A BOW! An absolute blinder of an innings from de Klerk as South Africa win by three wickets. Knee-high full toss on the leg stump, she gives herself room and tonks this over wide long-on to seal one of the most famous wins for South Africa. De Klerk has her arms aloft as she shouts in delight. Gets a huge hug from Khaka before they are engulfed by the rest of their South Africa team-mates. Back to back wins for South Africa. Remember they began this World Cup after being bowled out for 69!

Six needed

48.4
0
AB Kaur to de Klerk, no run, On a length outside off, she pushes to point and sets off only to be sent back by Khaka
48.3
6
AB Kaur to de Klerk, SIX, Six no. 4 for de Klerk. What a timely strike. On a length just outside off, she charges down, gives herself room and room and pumps this over deep midwicket
48.2
0
AB Kaur to de Klerk, no run, A good stop from Ghosh now. On a length on off, she looks to dab this fine, and Ghosh dives to her right to intercept
48.1
0
AB Kaur to de Klerk, no run, That is a sensational stop from Harmanpreet. Think that was going for a four. Length outside off, de Klerk tonks this to the right of Harmanpreet at extra cover. She dives full-length and saves important runs

SA need 12 runs in 12 balls. Amanjot Kaur to bowl the 49th. India are still five mins behind

END OF OVER:
48 | 11 Runs | SA-W: 240/7 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.00, RRR: 6.00)

  • Nadine de Klerk72 (49b)
  • Ayabonga Khaka1 (3b)
  • Deepti Sharma10-0-54-1
  • Kranti Gaud9-0-59-2
47.6
1
Sharma to de Klerk, 1 run, Low full toss down leg, she chips this to deep backward square leg to retain strike

SA Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6T BritsL Wolvaardt
2nd12S LuusL Wolvaardt
3rd39M KappL Wolvaardt
4th1A BoschL Wolvaardt
5th23S JaftaL Wolvaardt
6th61CL TryonL Wolvaardt
7th69CL TryonN de Klerk
8th41A KhakaN de Klerk