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

In the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on October 9, India Women hosted Women of South Africa in an intense 10th match at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Both teams showed competitive spirit as South Africa chased down India’s challenging total of 251 runs. The competition turned on key moments, including Deepti Sharmathe sensational dismissal of Anneke Bosch stood out, profoundly impacting the flow of the game.

Deepti Sharma’s brilliant grab dismisses Anneke Bosch in IND-W vs SA-W match

At a critical juncture in the South African innings with the score at 58 for 4 in 14.1 overs, Deepti bowled a full delivery just outside off stump towards Bosch. Bosch attempted an ambitious shot without conviction: she failed to get completely under the ball or keep it on the ground. The ball came back lightly towards Deepti, who positioned himself perfectly and collected the ball with both hands despite falling slightly. The catch, although a little hesitant, was held well, significantly breaking South Africa’s momentum and strengthening India’s hold on the match. Bosch’s dismissal for 1 run off 2 balls was a major blow to South Africa’s lower order.

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Another one bites the dust! 👀

Deepti Sharma with the breakthrough, South Africa are 4 points behind.

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India take control with strong bowling and fielding efforts against South Africa

The Indian bowling unit put relentless pressure on the South African batters throughout their innings. The first breakthroughs of 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 several Indian bowlers took part in the wickets while effectively controlling runs. South Africa reached 150 for 6 in 37 overs, but required 102 runs from the remaining 78 balls at a high required run rate of 7.84, indicating that India had the match within their reach. The Indian defenders backed up this effort magnificently with crisp catches and ground fielding, leaving South Africa’s chase under constant threat.

Earlier, India had a test innings after losing early wickets. Despite setbacks, including the fall of top-order hitters like Smriti Mandhana And Rodroguecontributions of Richa Ghosh (94 off 77 balls) and Sneh Rana stabilized the sleeves. Their partnership took India past the 250-run mark, a total that looks imposing given South Africa’s tight bowling. The team fought 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 on WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.