- By Himanshu Badola
- Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND-W vs SA-W, ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: India suffered a heartbreaking defeat by three wickets against South Africa in match 10 of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
This was India's first loss in the tournament after comfortable wins against Sri Lanka and arch-rivals Pakistan. Richa Ghosh smashed 94 runs in 77 balls to help the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side post a total of 251/10 in 49.5 overs, but South Africa chased down the 252-run target in 48.5 overs for the loss of seven wickets.
The Women in Blue remained third in the points table with 4 points from three matches. South Africa also have four points to their credit in three matches, but Laura Wolvaardt remained 4th due to poor net run rate (NRR) in comparison to India.
Had India defeated South Africa on Thursday, they would have pipped Australia to take the No. 1 position in the points table.
How Can India Qualify For ICC Women's Women's World Cup 2025 Semifinals After Defeat vs SA?
Despite their defeat against the South Africa women, the Indian team is still alive in the race for the semifinals with plenty of matches remaining.
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For India to finish in the top four and advance to the knockouts, they have to make sure that they win at least three out of the remaining four fixtures. India’s upcoming match in the tournament is scheduled against Australia in Vizag on October 12. India will face England in Indore on October 19, New Zealand in Navi Mumbai on October 23 and Bangladesh on November 26.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Points Table after IND-W vs SA-W Match
India's remaining matches in ICC Women's World Cup 2025
IND-W vs AUS-W: October 12 (Sunday) in Visakhapatnam
IND-W vs ENG-W: October 19 (Sunday) in Indore
IND-w VS NZ-W: October 23 (Thursday) in Navi Mumbai
IND-W vs BAN-W: October 26 (Sunday) in Navi Mumbai