Women’s World Cup 2025 : Deepti Sharma takes a sensational catch to get rid of Anneke Bosch during IND-W vs SA-W clash

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In the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on October 9, the India Women hosted South Africa Women in an intense 10th match at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Both teams showed competitive spirit as South Africa chased India’s challenging total of 251 runs. The contest swung on key moments, among which Deepti Sharma’s sensational caught-and-bowled dismissal of Anneke Bosch stood out, profoundly impacting the flow of the game.

At a critical juncture in the South African innings with the score at 58 for 4 in 14.1 overs, Deepti bowled a full length delivery just outside off stump to Bosch. Bosch attempted an ambitious lofted shot without conviction—she neither got fully under the ball nor tried to keep it grounded. The ball came faintly back towards Deepti , who positioned perfectly and snatched the catch with both hands despite a slight tumble. The catch, albeit a bit bobbled, was securely held, dramatically breaking South Africa’s momentum and bolstering India’s grip on the match. Bosch’s dismissal for 1 run off 2 balls was a significant blow to South Africa’s lower order.

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Deepti Sharma with the breakthrough, South Africa are 4 down.

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India’s bowling unit exerted relentless pressure on the South African batters throughout their innings. Early breakthroughs by Kranti Gaud and Amanjot Kaur had South Africa reeling at 6 for 1 and then 18 for 2. Deepti’s key wicket was part of a disciplined bowling performance where multiple Indian bowlers chipped in wickets while controlling runs effectively. South Africa reached 150 for 6 in 37 overs but required 102 runs from the remaining 78 balls at a steep required run-rate of 7.84, indicating India have the match in their grasp. The Indian fielders supported this effort splendidly with sharp catches and ground fielding, leaving South Africa’s chase under constant threat.

Earlier, India had a testing innings after losing early wickets. Despite setbacks including the fall of top-order batters like Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, contributions from Richa Ghosh (94 off 77 balls) and Sneh Rana steadied the innings. Their partnership lifted India beyond the 250-run mark, a total that looks imposing given the tight bowling from South Africa. The team fought back well from 102 for 6, posting a competitive score that put them in a strong position to control the match.

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.