India, Oct. 10 -- South Africa pulled off a sensational chase to defeat India by 3 wickets with seven balls to spare in a high-quality World Cup contest at Visakhapatnam.

India, after being put into bat, were reeling at 102 for 6, but Richa Ghosh rose to the occasion, smashing 94 off 77 balls with 11 fours and 4 sixes. Her 88-run stand with Sneh Rana (33 off 24) helped India post a competitive 251 in 49.5 overs. Chloe Tryon led the South African bowling effort with 3 for 32, while Mlaba and Kapp picked two each.

India's bowlers started well, with Kranti Goud (2/59) and Sneh Rana (2/47) removing key top-order batters. But Wolvaardt anchored one end while Tryon (49) and de Klerk shifted gears in the back end. A 69-run stand between Tryon ...