By Admin 
India started the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 with victory. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. After Smriti Mandhana (8) was dismissed cheaply, Pratika Rawal shared a 67 -run partnership for the second wicket with Harleen Deol. India was under pressure after a consecutive wickets fell in the middle order, then Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur played half -century innings and brought the team to 269. Chasing the target, Sri Lanka was reduced to 211, Deepti also performed brilliantly with the ball after the bat.
India’s third wicket fell as Harleen Deol, she remained 2 runs away from her half -century. Team India came to 124/6 from 120/2, that is, 4 wickets fell inside 4 runs, then Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur took the team to a good score by scoring a half -century. Deepti Sharma scored 53 runs in 53 balls, Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs in 56 balls with the help of 1 sixes and 5 fours. Sneh Rana played a short but important innings of 28 runs in 15 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 2 fours.
Deepti Sharma became the player of the match
Chasing 270 runs, the first wicket of the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team fell on the score of 30 runs, when Kranti Gaur bowled Hasini Perera (14). After this, captain Chamari Attapattu, along with Harshita Madhavi, shared a 52 -run partnership. Just as Deepti had recovered from a difficult time in batting, similarly he did in bowling. Deepti took the most important wicket of the match, bowled Sri Lanka’s captain Attapattu. Attapattu scored 43 runs in 47 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. After this, Harshita was also dismissed for 29 runs.
A cracking way to set the ball rolling in #CWC25 for #Teamindia,
Scorecard ▶ ️ https://t.co/lcsnn79t77#Womeninblue , #INDVSL pic.twitter.com/kgoylhr67f
– Bcci Women (@BcciWomen) September 30, 2025
Deepti Sharma dismissed 3 batsmen including Chamari Attapattu. He took 3 wickets for 54 runs in his 10 -overs spell. Sneh Rana and Nallapurdi Charani took 2-2 wickets. Kranti Gaur, Amanjot Kaur and Pratika Rawal took 1-1 wickets. Deepti was voted the best player of the match for her all -rounder performance.