The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 commenced with a match between India and Sri Lanka at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. The Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, secured a victory, marking a strong start to the tournament. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the heroes of the match for India, excelling with both bat and ball.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. India’s innings saw Smriti Mandhana getting out early after scoring 8 runs off 10 balls. Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal then built the score to 81, with Rawal contributing 37 runs. However, India faced a setback, losing six wickets with the score at 124. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma then stabilized the innings.
Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma added 103 runs for the 7th wicket. Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs off 56 balls, including 5 fours and 1 six. Deepti Sharma scored 53 runs off 53 balls, with three boundaries. Sneh Rana added an unbeaten 28 runs off 15 balls, hitting 2 fours and 2 sixes, taking India to 269 runs for 8 wickets in 47 overs.
Due to rain, Sri Lanka was given a target of 271 runs in 47 overs. Sri Lanka had a decent start with the opening pair scoring 30 runs. At one point, they were at 103 runs for 2 wickets. But Indian bowlers made a comeback and disrupted Sri Lanka’s innings. The entire team was all out after playing 45.4 overs, scoring 211 runs.
Deepti Sharma was the most successful bowler for India, taking 3 wickets in 10 overs, conceding 54 runs. Sneh Rana and Shri Charni also took 2 wickets each. Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, and Pratika Rawal each took 1 wicket.
