Calculated assault: In the 23 balls after registering her half-century, Richa hit six fours and two sixes. | Photo Credit: Ok. R. DEEPAK

The collapse in opposition to South Africa on the ACA-VDCA Stadium right here on Thursday, whereas placing extra highlight on the faltering high order, additionally confirmed – for the third match on this World Cup – that India’s decrease center order is to not be trifled with.

With wickets falling repeatedly and India watching a well-below-par whole, Richa Ghosh performed a measured innings, taking 53 balls to cross the 50-run mark. In the 23 balls after registering her seventh ODI half-century, she hit six fours and two maximums, ending on 94 from 77 balls.

She later defined that she paced her innings that method to keep until the tip and provides India a combating whole to defend.

“When I went in to bat, a number of wickets had fallen, so I needed to construct a partnership. I used to be discussing with Amanjot [Kaur] about how we may take the innings deep and construct from there. Even with Sneh [Rana] it was the identical — methods to make a partnership and, if we obtained the possibility, to go for our pictures,” she defined.

“Whatever state of affairs I get, I attempt to adapt and place myself in accordance with that. I feel that regardless of what number of overs are left, I’ll attempt to play by means of and end the match.”

A defiant Richa additionally vowed the Women in Blue will regroup and bounce again forward of the marquee conflict with Australia on Sunday.

“We’ll sit down and evaluate. One recreation gained’t change our mindset. We’ll keep optimistic. Whatever classes we obtained from the match, we’ll carry these ahead.”

Published – October 11, 2025 12:02 am IST