SaralnamaIndia Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 59 runs in their Women's World Cup 2025 opener on in Guwahati. The rain-affected match was reduced to 47 overs per side. India posted 269/8, with Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) rescuing the innings. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211. Deepti Sharma starred with 3/54 and was named Player of the Match. Inoka Ranaweera took 4/46 for Sri Lanka. Harleen Deol (48) and Pratika Rawal (37) steadied India's early innings. Captain Chamari Athapaththu top-scored for Sri Lanka with 43. The win gave India their first two points of the tournament. To watch the next match, check the official World Cup schedule. (Updated 1 Oct 2025, 00:21 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- India Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 59 runs in their Women's World Cup 2025 opener on in Guwahati
- The rain-affected match was reduced to 47 overs per side
- India posted 269/8, with Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) rescuing the innings