India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Highlights & Results

Right then, we have lift-off in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. It was a historic day at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium with 22,843 fans in attendance, a record for the highest crowd at a group-stage fixture in any Women’s World Cup. India’s next challenge takes them to Colombo, where they face arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, 5th October. Sri Lanka also head to Colombo, where they are set to play five of their next six games, including a stretch of four in a row. First up, they take on defending champions Australia on Saturday, 4th October. On Wednesday, 1st October, we have a Trans-Tasman clash as Australia begin their title defence against New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The first ball will be bowled at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT), but do join us early for all the build-up. See you then, cheers!

Harmanpreet Kaur, India's captain, says that it wasn't an easy game. Mentions that in ICC tournaments, every game is high-pressure and important, and today was no different. Adds that they kept losing wickets, but the way Deepti and Amanjot handled the situation was just outstanding. That partnership was the turning point for them, and overall, it was a really good game for the team. Mentions that Amanjot is such a key player who can contribute with both bat and ball, and Deepti has been doing it for years. Both stepped up when it mattered most. Harleen also played well, and having that middle-order depth really helped them. On the bowling side, she says that Kranti continues to be a wicket-taking option, while Deepti and Sneh Rana are always crucial in the middle overs. Charani’s spell was refreshing to watch, too - the way she bowled with intent was impressive. As for Harleen, in the end, Harmanpreet Kaur says that she should be fine. It was just a high-pressure game, and sometimes you push a little too much early on. She should recover in time for the next match.

The captain of Sri Lanka, Chamari Athapaththu, says that they executed their plans with the ball, but the dropped catches proved costly. Opines that it is never easy when you keep losing wickets in a chase. Praises Inoka Ranaweera and Udeshika Prabodhani for the way they used their experience. Shares that she has full faith in the youngsters to deliver the way they have done in the past. Adds that they will reset their plans in terms of their batting and hopes to bounce back stronger.

Deepti Sharma is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her all-round match-winning performance. She reflects on her crucial partnership with Amanjot, saying that the plan was always to take it deep till the 47th-48th over, and she is glad it worked out at a stage when the team had lost back-to-back wickets. On handling pressure, she explains that she is used to these situations, having played such innings before, and stresses that the stand with Amanjot was important for the team. Speaking about her bowling, she says she enjoys it and backs her stock deliveries, focusing on bowling stump-to-stump on such wickets. Taking three wickets, she believes, came from sticking to her strengths and keeping things simple. On the bigger picture, Deepti notes that winning the first game always sets the tone in a World Cup campaign. She feels there are plenty of positives from this win and hopes the team can carry the same momentum forward through the tournament.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Having opted to bowl first, Sri Lanka removed Smriti Mandhana early to deny India the brisk start they have grown accustomed to in recent times. The Lankan new-ball attack gave nothing away, and the partnership between Pratika Rawal and Harleen Deol meandered along for the most part. Inoka Ranaweera then struck like lightning in the middle phase to trigger a collapse with three wickets in one over. Chamari Athapaththu got in on the act soon after, as India tumbled from 120/2 to 124/6 in no time. The Women in Blue were in deep trouble, but Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma arrested the slide with a 103-run stand before Sneh Rana's quickfire cameo helped them reach 269. Inoka was the star with four wickets, but Sri Lanka were left to rue their missed chances, as four dropped catches loosened their grip after being firmly on top.

There wasn’t much separating the two sides as, at the end of the 34th over, India were 167/6, while Sri Lanka were actually three runs ahead with the same number of wickets down. The difference, however, lay in the batting depth. Sri Lanka needed someone to replicate the kind of role Amanjot Kaur or Deepti Sharma played for India, and their hopes were pinned on Nilakshika Silva, but once she perished, the fate of the game was effectively sealed. All six bowling options used by Harmanpreet Kaur chipped in with wickets, with Deepti Sharma claiming three, while Sneh Rana and Sree Charani picked up two apiece.

India’s innings had a couple of rain breaks, once at the end of the 10th over and again at the end of the 40th over. The game was first reduced to 48 overs per side and then to 47, setting Sri Lanka a DLS revised target of 271 to chase. The start was steady, with Chamari Athapaththu finding some early boundaries after initially struggling for timing, while Harshitha Samarawickrama played a supporting role. However, once Chamari fell, the Sri Lankan innings slowed down considerably, and boundaries became hard to come by. Many expected the ball to skid under the lights, especially with the possibility of dew, but the ball gripped, and India’s spin troika made it difficult for the Lankan batters to find the ropes.

India are up and running in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup! After being pushed into a corner during their batting effort, Harmanpreet Kaur will be pleased with the character shown by her team. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be left wondering what could have been. They had India on the ropes at 124/6, but dropped chances proved costly, and in the chase, once Chamari Athapaththu fell, their innings hit a wall.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, OUT! lbw b Pratika Rawal.OUT! LBW! DONE AND DUSTED! Or is it? As Inoka Ranaweera has reviewed it straightaway. Short and around middle, Inoka prods forward to defend it, but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets rapped on the front pad and an appeal goes up for LBW from the bowler and the keeper. The umpire raises her finger. The third umpire is called in, and there is nothing on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking presents three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump. India Women have defeated Sri Lanka Women by 59 runs (DLS Method) in their opener in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, No run.Tossed it up and around middle, defended back to the bowler.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, No run.Short and outside off, punched down to extra cover.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, 2 Leg byes.LEG BYES! Short and around off, Inoka Ranaweera tries to paddle it but misses. The ball brushes her thigh pad and rolls down towards deep fine leg. Two leg byes are sneaked in.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, No ball!Nagging length and around off, pushed down to the right of the mid-wicket fielder, who gets across that side and cuts it off. Uh-oh! It is called a NO BALL as there were five fielders outside the inner circle. A Free-Hit is coming up...

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.BEATEN! Slower and shorter, and gets it to turn away, outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani lunges to defend but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Floated up, full and around off, Prabodhani tries to push but gets it off the outer half of the bat towards backward point.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Short and around off, Udeshika Prabodhani dabs it down to cover off the front foot.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.An arm ball, full and around middle, Udeshika Prabodhani comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Sree Charani to Inoka Ranaweera, 1 run.Slower and fuller, around off, Inoka Ranaweera comes forward and tries to push but gets an inside edge that rolls away towards square leg. A single taken.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.Tossed up and outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani drives it towards cover point, where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.On a good length and outside off, steered past backward point to her right for a single.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Much fuller and Udeshika drives it to the left of the bowler, where Kranti extends her both hands to her left and cuts it off.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Bowled it full and around off, UP comes forward and pushes it to cover.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Nagging length and around off, dabbed down to extra cover off the back foot.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, Four!EDGED AND FOUR! Short of a length and angling in, around off, Udeshika Prabodhani swivels to pull but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper behind the wicket and races away into the deep third fence.

Kranti Gaud to Inoka Ranaweera, 1 run.On a length and over off, punched down through cover point for a single.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Fired in, full and on off, kept out on the off side by Udeshika Prabodhani.

Sree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Darted in by Sree, and then it straightens off the deck, on middle and leg. Udeshika Prabodhani shapes up to work it with the angle, but is beaten on the outside edge and wears it on the body.

Sree Charani to Inoka Ranaweera, 1 run.Full and on off, Inoka drops it beside the strip on the leg side for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera is the last batter in.

Sree Charani to Achini Kulasuriya, OUT! c Smriti Mandhana b Sree Charani.OUT! CAUGHT! End of resistance from Achini Kulasuriya! Tossed up by Sree, fuller and wider on off. Achini gets low to drag the sweep away in front of the square on the leg side. She is unable to get on top of the bounce, and the ball spins to take the top edge. It gets skied in front of long on, where Smriti Mandhana runs forward and takes a safe catch at waist height.

Sree Charani to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Shorter and on off, Achini gets her hands out in front to stab it down the deck.

Sree Charani to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Slows it down, on a nagging length, Achini Kulasuriya blocks it out off the front foot.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Nails the yorker, on middle, Udeshika Prabodhani jams it out towards cover.

Kranti Gaud to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run.Outside off, on a good length, Achini runs it down to deep third for a single.

Kranti Gaud to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.In the channel, on off from around the wicket, on a good length. Achini Kulasuriya waits back to steer it behind the square on the off side but misses.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.On a nagging length, outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani gets on top of it and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Fuller and attacking the stumps, Udeshika Prabodhani taps it to short cover.

Kranti Gaud to Udeshika Prabodhani, Four!FOUR! Off the edge! Width offered by Kranti, on a length. Udeshika flashes hard and gets an outside edge that beats deep third to her left for a boundary.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.Keeps it short, on off, Udeshika Prabodhani punches it wide of cover for a single.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.NOT OUT! Shorter and on the pads, pushed through, Udeshika Prabodhani swivels for the pull but misses and gets hit on top of the front pad. Looks to be sliding down leg, but Harmanpreet Kaur reluctantly takes the review with a smile on her face. The UltraEdge shows a flat line, and the Ball Tracking shows that the impact is umpire's call and the ball is going past the leg stump.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Low full toss, outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani swings with all her might and misses.

Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run.Even fuller this time, darted in at the toes. Achini knocks it to long on for a run.

Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Tossed up, slower and on off, Achini Kulasuriya defends it out.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.Flat and wide on off, Udeshika Prabodhani reaches out and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Full and around middle, Achini drills it back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Much shorter and around middle, Achini defends it beside the strip on the off side.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Nagging length and around off, tucked it to mid-wicket for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Tossed it up and around off, Achini comes forward and pushes it to cover.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.A yorker, around middle, AK tries to slog it but gets it off the toe end of the bat to mid on.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Slower and shorter, around middle, Achini Kulasuriya taps it down into the deck off her back foot.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Full and around off, driven to mid off.

Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run.Lands it full and outside off, Achini drives it to beat the diving cover fielder to her left for a single.

Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Switches to around the wicket for the left-hander, full and around leg, Achini Kulasuriya comes forward to defend it but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit low on her front pad. Could be sliding down leg.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, 1 run.Much shorter and around middle, nudged away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Shorter and turning into the batter, around leg, Udeshika Prabodhani presses back and looks to turn it into the leg side but misses. Wears it high on her thigh pad.

Pratika Rawal to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Slower and fuller, around middle, Udeshika Prabodhani comes forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Floated up, full and outside off, Achini Kulasuriya sits down and tries to fetch it with a sweep shot but misses.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Dragged back length and around middle, slower too, Achini taps it back to the right of the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Much fuller and around middle, defended back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Four!FOUR! Full and around leg, Achini Kulasuriya changes her stance before reverse-sweeping it to the right of short third for a boundary.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Flatter, full and outside off, Achini Kulasuriya goes back and looks to cut it but misses.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Short and around middle, defended back to the bowler.

Sneh Rana to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Short and around leg, Udeshika Prabodhani looks to flick it off the back foot but misses. Gets hit low on the back pad. Could be sliding down leg. India don't opt for a review here. Sri Lanka Women are 184/8, needing 87 runs more in the last 10 overs.

Sneh Rana to Udeshika Prabodhani, No run.Full and outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani comes forward and eases it down to cover.

Udeshika Prabodhani is in at number 10.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, OUT! b Sneh Rana.OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Sri Lanka Women are eight down, and Sneh Rana picks up her second. Rana bowls it from around the wicket, keeps it fuller and around middle. Sugandika Kumari sits down and tries to attempt a slog-sweep across the line. Goes through the shot early as the ball goes under the blade and rattles the middle stump. Kumari departs for 10 (19) and Sri Lanka Women are 184/8.

Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run.Sliding a full ball on the pads, Achini flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Touch short and outside off, Achini Kulasuriya presses back and tries to punch it but gets beaten past the outside edge. The keeper fails to hold onto it, and Rana thinks that there was an outside edge.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run.In-between length, around middle, swept away to deep mid-wicket for a single by SK.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Slower and shorter, around off, Achini Kulasuriya goes back and blocks it off into the deck. Sri Lanka Women are 182/7, needing 89 runs in 11 overs.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Four!FOUR! Exactly the same shot that was played on 35.3! Full and around middle, Achini Kulasuriya gets down and drags it with a slog-sweep in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Nagging length and around middle, Achini takes a step forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Four!FOUR! That's a good shot! Full and around middle, Achini Kulasuriya sits down, picks it up and smokes it to the left of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs across to her left but fails to stop the ball from going over the ropes.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Short and around off, defended beside the pitch on the off side off the back foot.

Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Quicker, full and around middle, Achini Kulasuriya lunges to flick but gets a leading edge that balloons up towards cover point but lands ahead of the fielder there.

Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run.Drifting in, full and on middle, Achini knocks it to long on for a single.

Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, No run.Tossed up, full and on off, pushed to cover by Achini.

Achini Kulasuriya walks in next.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, OUT! b Sneh Rana.OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! The last recognised batter, Nilakshika Silva, of Sri Lanka Women is gone for 35 (29) and now, India Women can sense a victory. Sneh slides it in, full and around middle, from around the wicket. Silva shuffles across, gets down on one knee and tries to paddle it. She misses it completely, and the ball brushes her front pad before crashing into the middle stump. Sri Lanka Women are 173/7.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, No run.Very full and around middle, Silva uses her feet and tickles it to short fine.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run.Short and around middle, swept towards short fine where the fielder makes a dive to her left and cuts it off. A single taken.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run.DROPPED! Kranti Gaud is the culprit! A bit short and around middle, Nilakshika Silva rocks back and looks to drag it with a pull shot. The ball skids through and she mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket. Kranti gets across to her right and slides to take it but doesn't manage to hold it. A single taken.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, Wide!WIDE! Darts in full but down the leg side, Nilakshika Silva gets down and tries to sweep but misses. The keeper moves to her left but fails to gather it cleanly. Ends up parrying it towards short fine. Called a wide.

Sree Charani to Sugandika Kumari, No run.Much fuller and around off, SK drives it towards extra cover. Sri Lanka Women are 170/6, needing 101 runs in 78 balls.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run.Full and around off, Nilakshika Silva advances and drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, No run.Quicker and flatter, outside off, Silva tries to drag it but misses.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Six!SIX! SMACKED! Some hope for Sri Lanka! Full and around middle, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence. Jemimah Rodrigues runs across to her left and flings herself fully with her extended left hand but the ball lands beyond the ropes.

Sree Charani to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run.In-between length, around middle, Sugandika Kumari opens her stance and swats it to long on for a single.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run.Slower and fuller, around middle, Nilakshika Silva bends her knee and sweeps it off the inside half of the bat to short fine. A single taken.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run.Tap and run! Full and outside off, sliding across, Silva lunges and taps it to the right of cover point to steal a quick single. Sri Lanka Women are 161/6, needing 110 runs more in 14 overs.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run.Dragged length and outside off, Kumari chips it off the toe end of the bat uppishly but in the gap towards long off for one.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, No run.Slower and shorter, around off, Sugandika Kumari backs away to push it into the off side but ends up chipping it off the inside half of the bat back to the bowler.

Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run.A bit short and around leg, Nilakshika Silva shuffles and mistimes her swipe but in the gap to the left of short fine. A single taken.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run.Pushed through, full down leg, Sugandika Kumari gets down and across to sweep it off the inside half of the bat to short fine. A single taken.

Sneh Rana to Sugandika Kumari, No run.Short and outside off, punched down to covers off the back foot.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, No run.Back of a length and outside off, Nilakshika Silva backs away and takes a step forward before dabbing it down to backward point. She wants to take a quick single and takes a couple of steps down the track but her partner sends her back. The fielder picks the ball to her left and throws it to the keeper, who comes quickly to the stumps and whips the bails off after collecting the ball but Nilakshika Silva puts in a desperate dive to make it. Sri Lanka Women are 157/6, needing 114 more in 15 overs.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, Four!FOUR! POWERED AWAY! Full and around off, Nilakshika Silva plants her front leg forward and across before smacking it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, No run.Kranti attempts a yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, around off, Silva misses out as she just drills it back to the bowler. The pressure is huge on both batters right now.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, No run.Nagging length and outside off, chopped down to backward point.