Richa Ghosh was at the centre of India's stunning recovery in Women's World Cup 2025 match in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Walking in at No 8 with the team reduced to 102/6, the 22-year-old counter-attacked with stunning shots as India posted a competitive total of 251.
Ghosh smashed 94 runs off only 77 balls, including 11 fours and four sixes. This was her seventh half century in ODIs and broke several records.
She is now the first cricketer, batting at No. 8 or below, to score 80 or more in a Women's ODI match. The previous highest was Chloe Tryon's 74 runs against Sri Lanka at Colombo earlier in 2025.
The wicketkeeper batter is now also the fastest Indian to reach 1,000 runs in Women's ODIs in terns of balls faced.
Fewest balls taken for 1,000 runs in WODIs
917 - Ash Gardner (AUS-W)
943 - Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W)
1,010 - Richa Ghosh (IND-W)
1,011 - Meg Lanning (AUS-W)
1,022 - Alyssa Healy (AUS-W)
Highest partnership for the 8th wicket or below in WODIs
115 - RE Slater & PA Chatterji (SCO-W) vs BAN-W, Lahore, 2025
106 - A King & B Mooney (AUS-W) vs PAK-W, Colombo, 2025 WC
88 - NND Silva & OU Ranasinghe (SL-W) vs ENG-W, Hambantota, 2019
88 - RM Ghosh & S Rana (IND-W) vs SA-W, Vizag, 2025 WC
Ghosh smashed 94 runs off only 77 balls, including 11 fours and four sixes. This was her seventh half century in ODIs and broke several records.
She is now the first cricketer, batting at No. 8 or below, to score 80 or more in a Women's ODI match. The previous highest was Chloe Tryon's 74 runs against Sri Lanka at Colombo earlier in 2025.
The wicketkeeper batter is now also the fastest Indian to reach 1,000 runs in Women's ODIs in terns of balls faced.
Fewest balls taken for 1,000 runs in WODIs
917 - Ash Gardner (AUS-W)
943 - Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W)
1,010 - Richa Ghosh (IND-W)
1,011 - Meg Lanning (AUS-W)
1,022 - Alyssa Healy (AUS-W)
Highest partnership for the 8th wicket or below in WODIs
115 - RE Slater & PA Chatterji (SCO-W) vs BAN-W, Lahore, 2025
106 - A King & B Mooney (AUS-W) vs PAK-W, Colombo, 2025 WC
88 - NND Silva & OU Ranasinghe (SL-W) vs ENG-W, Hambantota, 2019
88 - RM Ghosh & S Rana (IND-W) vs SA-W, Vizag, 2025 WC
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