Richa Ghosh broke multiple world records as she pulled off an incredible rescue act for India in their 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash against South Africa on Thursday (October 9) at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
With India at 102-6, Ghosh walked out to bat at number eight with the team in big trouble. She played a knock for the ages to help the Women in Blue post a total of 251 on the board. Ghosh made 94 runs in 77 balls, which included 11 boundaries and four sixes.
Richa Ghosh Creates History
Ghosh broke Chloe Tryon, who is playing for South Africa in this match and was their best bowler for the most runs by a batter from number eight or below in a women’s ODI game. Tyron set the record earlier this year against Sri Lanka in Colombo during a tri-series, which also included India.
Most Runs From Number 8 Or Below In Women’s ODI
| Player | Runs | Team | Opponent | Ground | Year |
| Richa Ghosh | 94 | India | South Africa | VIsakhapatnam | 2025 |
| Chloe Tryon | 74 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2025 |
| Fatima Sana | 69 | Pakistan | South Africa | Karachi | 2023 |
| Lynsey Askew | 68 | England | New Zealand | Chennai | 2007 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | 67 | India | Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 2022 |
Meanwhile, Ghosh became only the third player in the history of Women’s ODI World Cup to score a half-century from number eight or below. Quite incredibly, all players are Indian, with the feat previously achieved by Pooja Vastrakar in 2022 against Pakistan and Amanjot Kaur last week against Sri Lanka.
Infact, the 22-year-old has become the first player in the mega event’s 52-year-old history to score more than 80 runs from number seven or below. She broke a record that has stood since 1997.
Highest Scores From Number 7 And Below In Women’s World Cup History
| Player | Runs | Team | Opponent | Ground | Year |
| Richa Ghosh | 94 | India | South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2025 |
| Ally Kuylaars | 74* | South Africa | Pakistan | Vadadara | 1997 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | 67 | India | Pakistan | Mount Maunganui | 2025 |
| Alyssa Healy | 63* | Australia | Pakistan | Leicester | 2017 |
| Deandra Dottin | 60 | West Indies | Australia | Mumbai | 2013 |
It is worth noting that overall in Women’s ODI Cricket history, Ghosh’s 94 is the third-highest individual score by a batter walking out to bat after the loss of the fifth wicket or below that.
Quite incredible, the Indian star’s knock is the second-highest by a batter in the Women’s World Cup history from number six or below, behind Australian star Ashleigh Gardner’s 115 against New Zealand in Indore earlier in this tournament.
Ghosh has become the fourth-youngest wicket-keeper batter in the Women’s World Cup history to hit a half-century. She is first glovesman aged below 23 in the competition’s history to score over 90 runs in an innings.