Riding on fantastic performances from Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana, India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS method) in the first match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) first shared a rollicking 103-run partnership to rescue India from a precarious 124/6 before Sneh unleashed fireworks during her 15-ball unbeaten 28 as the hosts posted a challenging total of 269/8 in a match twice interrupted by rain, which reduced it to a 47-overs-a-side game.
The trio of Amanjot, Deepti and Sneh then shared six wickets between them as India bowled Sri Lanka out Sri Lanka for 211 in 45.4 overs to start their campaign on a winning note. Deepti was the most successful bowler with 3-54 while Sneh Rana was sensational, bagging 2-32, and with young spinner Shree Charani bagging 2-37 in the campaign opener.
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Summary Of India vs Sri Lanka ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Match
Defending the target of 270, India’s bowling attack put Sri Lanka under constant pressure, with every bowler chipping in with a wicket.
Sri Lanka had looked steady in their pursuit of 270 after the early loss of Hasini Perera, with Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama adding a fifty-run stand for the second wicket. But once that partnership was broken by Deepti Sharma cleaning up the Sri Lanka skipper, Indian bowlers snapped wickets at regular intervals to seal the game.
Sneh Rana and Sree Charani managed a couple of wickets each to their name, while Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, and Pratika Rawal also got their name in the wickets tally.
Earlier, Amanjot Kaur had combined alongside Deepti Sharma to help India pull their way back into the contest with the bat. Having been put in to bat first in, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was pinned down to 124/6 at one stage, thanks to Sri Lanka’s prolific effort with the ball.
The Chamari Athapaththu-led side put pressure from the get-go on India in Guwahati. Udeshika Prabodani got Sri Lanka off to a fine start by nabbing the important wicket of Smriti Mandhana in the powerplay.
Smriti opening partner, Pratika Rawal’s steady knock of 37 from 59 balls came to an end as she stepped out to Inoka Ranaweera but got picked out deep midwicket. Vishmi Gunaratne held on to the catch at the second attempt, breaking India’s 50-run partnership.
Inoka Ranaweera then turned the game in Sri Lanka’s favour by removing Harleen Doel, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur in quick succession to leave India reeling at 121/5. However, India made a comeback with Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur combining to add 103 runs for the seventh-wicket partnership.
The stand was followed by Sneh Rana also constructing a vital cameo – 28 off 15 deliveries – producing two fours and as many maximums to help India to 269/8 – a total that proved to be enough for India to defend successfully.
Brief scores: India 269/8 in 47 overs (Amanjot Kaur 57, Deepti Sharma 53, Harleen Deol 48, Sneh Rana 28*; Inoka Ranaweera 4-46, Udeshika Prabhodhani 2-55) beat Sri Lanka 211 all out in 45.4 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 43, Nilakshika Silva 35; Deepti Sharma 3-54, Sneh Rana 2-32, N Shree Charani 2-37) by 59 runs DLS method.
