ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: India Beat Sri Lanka
India Defeats Sri Lanka in Women’s World cup Opener
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Updated September 30, 2023, 22:27:20 UTC
Match Summary
India secured a 59-run victory over sri Lanka in their opening match of the Women’s World Cup, held in Indore, India on September 30, 2023. Despite early setbacks, India posted a competitive total of 269-8 in 47 overs, a target later revised to 271 for Sri Lanka due to rain delays. Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 211 in 46 overs.
Indian Batting Performance
India’s innings was anchored by a resilient half-century from Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 53 runs. Smriti Mandhana,despite a shaky start where she was dropped four times,contributed 57 runs. sneh Rana provided a late boost with a quickfire 28 off 15 balls. The innings saw some challenges, with Kaur falling on the last ball.
The team recovered from early wickets to post 269-8 from 47 overs, impacted by three overs lost due to rain interruptions. This set a challenging target for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Response and Indian Bowling
Sri Lanka began promisingly, reaching 82-1, with Chamari Athapaththu scoring 43 runs. However, her dismissal at the end of the 15th over significantly hampered their progress.A second-wicket partnership of 52 runs between Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama offered some resistance,but Sri Lanka ultimately lacked the batting depth to compete with India.
The Sri Lankan innings faltered to 140-6, and they were eventually bowled out for 211 in the 46th over. Harmanpreet Kaur also excelled with the ball, taking 3-54, adding to her half-century with the bat. Spinners Sneh Rana (2-32) and Shree Charani (2-37) also played crucial roles in restricting the Sri Lankan batting lineup.
Record Crowd
The match was played before a record crowd of 22,843 for a Women’s World Cup group game, demonstrating growing interest in women’s cricket. This attendance figure highlights the increasing popularity of the sport and the enthusiasm of Indian fans.
Upcoming Matches
The tournament continues with Australia defending their title against New Zealand in Indore on Wednesday.England will begin their campaign against South Africa on Friday.