It was an exciting match in Visakhapatnam as South Africa Women beat India Women by three wickets in Match 10 of theICC Women's World Cup 2025 on October 9. India won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored a total of 251 runs, with Richa Ghosh playing a wonderful innings of 94 runs. But the middle order failed to capitalize on the beginning as Smriti Mandhana (23), Harmanpreet Kaur (9), and Jemimah Rodrigues (0) fell cheaply. Amanjot Kaur (13) and Sneh Rana (33) assisted India in scoring a fighting total. For South Africa, Chloe Tryon was the top bowler with three wickets, while Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, and Nonkululeko Mlaba picked up two each.

While chasing 252, South Africa had a tough start, but captain Laura Wolvaardt steadied the innings with a fine 70-run knock. Chloe Tryon added 49 runs before Nadine de Klerk played an outstanding match-winning innings. Her outstanding score of 84, from a mere 54 balls, saw South Africa over the line with a huge six in the last over. Sneh Rana and Kranti Gaud, each taking two wickets, did their best with the ball, but de Klerk's impressive hitting took South Africa to a thrilling win.

IND-W vs SA-W: Who Said What?

Nadine de Klerk (Player of the Match):

"I’m lost for words. Playing India at home is always tough, and to get us across the line feels great. When Chloe and I batted together, we talked about taking it deep and backing ourselves at the end. My power-hitting comes naturally; that’s my role, to finish games. It was a good wicket, and once I got in, I knew I could do it. We’ll take the confidence from this win and come back stronger against Bangladesh."

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Harmanpreet Kaur (India Women Captain):

"Tough game. Both teams played really well. We collapsed while batting but still managed 251 on the board. Richa was outstanding once again, she always gives us hope. Our top order needs to take more responsibility and bat longer. We’ve been making the same mistakes in the last few matches, and we need to fix that before facing Australia. It’s a long tournament, and we’ll look to bounce back stronger."

Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Women Captain):

"That was incredible. I don't think I’ve seen something like that in my career. I’m still lost for words. Nadine was just special, she has been hitting like that in the nets, but the temperament she showed with the tail was amazing. Richa batted really well for India; we tried to go wide to her, but she played those brilliantly. Credit to our pace bowlers too, they did well to keep India around 250."