Guwahati/Patiala, 01 October (Sports Desk)
Match Overview
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Match: 1st match, ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025
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Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
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Date: September 30, 2025
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Result: India Women won by 59 runs (under DLS method)
- Deepti Sharma-Player Of The Match
India Innings (Batting First)
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The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain interruptions.
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India posted 269/8 in 47 overs.
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Early on, India lost wickets: they slumped to 124/6 after a top-order collapse.
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Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma stitched together a crucial 103-run partnership for the 7th wicket to resurrect the innings.
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Amanjot scored 57 off 56 balls
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Deepti made 53 off 53 balls
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In the lower order, Sneh Rana played a cameo of 28 off 15 balls to help push the total.
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Sri Lanka Innings (Chasing)
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Sri Lanka’s target was revised under DLS due to rain.
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Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs.
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Chamari Athapaththu was their top scorer with 43 runs off 47 balls.
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Nilakshi de Silva added 35 runs to the cause.
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India’s bowling attack kept the pressure, with Deepti Sharma taking 3/54.
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Other contributors with the ball included Sneh Rana (2 wickets) and Shree Charani (2 wickets)
Key Moments & Highlights
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The middle-order collapse to 124/6 put India under significant pressure.
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The 103-run stand between Kaur and Sharma turned the game in India’s favor.
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Sneh Rana’s late hitting (28 off 15) provided useful impetus to the total.
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The spin attack choked the Sri Lankan innings, especially in the second half, preventing them from reaching the target.
