In the Lord's Test, Richa Ghosh took a dangerous catch of Mady Villiers off Sneha Rana's bowling, leaving everyone stunned. She also performed brilliantly with the bat.
Richa Ghosh delivered a brilliant performance in the one-off women's Test match between India and England at Lord's.
Richa took an extremely dangerous catch of Mady Villiers at silly point off Sneha Rana's bowling.
Also excelling with the bat, Richa scored the fifth-fastest half-century for India in Test cricket.
India is now just four wickets away from winning this historic Test match.
Lord's | In the one-off Test match being played between the Indian and English women's teams at Lord's, Indian player Richa Ghosh has impressed everyone with her all-round performance. She not only played a blistering innings with the bat but also took such an astonishing catch while fielding that it has become the talk of the town.
Richa Ghosh's Unbelievable Catch
During the fourth day's play, spinner Sneha Rana was bowling. She delivered a good length ball outside the off-stump, which England's batter Mady Villiers stepped forward and drove powerfully.
The ball traveled towards silly point at the speed of a bullet, where Richa Ghosh was positioned. The shot was so fast that no one would have had time to react, but Richa showed incredible agility to pluck the ball out of the air.
Richa Cried Out in Pain
The shot had so much power that the ball stuck right into her right palm. As soon as she completed the catch, Richa cried out in pain and started shaking her hand. However, she did not let the ball drop and sent Villiers back to the pavilion.
Batter Mady Villiers couldn't believe that the catch had been taken. She stood at the crease in disbelief for a while. This catch was one of the most crucial moments of the match.
Showcased Power with the Bat, Scored a Blistering Half-Century
Earlier, Richa Ghosh also made a significant contribution with her batting in the Indian team's second innings. Batting explosively, she scored the fifth-fastest half-century for India in Test cricket.
Richa remained unbeaten on 50 runs off 52 balls with the help of 8 fours. With this innings, she broke her own previous record. She had previously scored a half-century in 54 balls against South Africa in Chennai in 2024.
Fastest Test Half-Centuries for Indian Women's Team
The record for the fastest Test half-century for the Indian women's team is held by Sangeeta Dabir, who achieved this feat in just 42 balls against England in Kolkata in 1995. Shuba Satheesh is second on this list (49 balls), while Smriti Mandhana holds the third (50 balls) and fourth (51 balls) positions.
Match Status: India 4 Wickets Away from Victory
Speaking of this historic Test match, England won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Indian team scored 285 runs in their first innings. In reply, England's first innings was bundled out for just 170 runs, giving India a crucial lead of 115 runs.
India declared their second innings at 341 for 7, setting a massive target of 457 runs for England to win. By the end of the third day's play, England had lost 6 wickets for 130 runs. England still needs 327 runs to win, while India is just 4 wickets away from creating history.
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