The 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup kicked off with a match between India and Sri Lanka at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. India, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, began the tournament with a commanding performance, securing a win against Sri Lanka. The standout players for India were Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma, who impressed with both their batting and bowling.
Sri Lanka opted to bowl first after winning the toss. India’s innings saw an early setback with Smriti Mandhana’s departure after scoring 8 runs off 10 balls. Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal then put 81 runs on the board, with Pratika Rawal scoring 37 runs. India then lost wickets, and the score reached 124 runs for 6 wickets. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma then stabilized the innings.
Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma put up 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 scored an unbeaten 28 runs off 15 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes, taking India to 269 runs for 8 wickets in 47 overs.
Due to rain, Sri Lanka had a target of 271 runs in 47 overs. Sri Lanka began well, and the opening pair scored 30 runs. At one point, Sri Lanka reached 103 runs for 2 wickets. The Indian bowlers then dominated, and Sri Lanka’s innings faltered. The entire team was all out after playing 45.4 overs, scoring 211 runs.
Deepti Sharma was the top bowler for India, claiming 3 wickets in 10 overs and conceding 54 runs. Sneh Rana and Shri Charni took 2 wickets each. Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, and Pratika Rawal contributed with 1 wicket apiece.