India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: IND defeat SL by 59 runs

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, Top edge but safe! Angling across the left-hander, full in length, Deepti gets down for the sweep. A top edge is found but it lands well in front of deep backward square leg. They cross.

Amanjot Kaur is the new batter.

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, OUT! TAKEN! Oh dear, this isn't the start of the World Cup India Women would have hoped for as they have stumbled to 124/6 in their opener against Sri Lanka Women. Short and wide, outside off. Richa Ghosh throws her hands at it to slap it away. The ball catches the toe end of the bat and lobs towards cover, where Udeshika Prabodhani has an easy catch to take, and she pouches it around her waist. Richa walks back for 2 (6) and the Indian fans are stunned in Guhawati.

Chamari Athapaththu to Deepti Sharma, Slides in, full and around middle, Deepti comes forward and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, Quicker and fuller, around middle, Richa flicks it to the right of long on for a single.

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, Slower through the air, full and outside off, Ghosh strides forward and pushes it towards cover. The pressure is huge on these new batters now.

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, Full and around off, Richa Ghosh comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, Full and pushed through, on off, driven to cover.

Inoka Ranaweera to Richa Ghosh, Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Richa takes it on the full and knocks it to long off for a single. End of a potentially game-changing over from Inoka Ranaweera, 3 wickets and 2 runs off it.

Richa Ghosh walks out to bat.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an over this has turned out to be for Sri Lanka Women and Inoka Ranaweera as she has taken three BIG wickets in it, and India Women have slipped further down to 121/5. Inoka drags her length back a bit and bowls it outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur presses back and tries to guide it with soft hands towards backward point. But all she manages to get is a faint outside edge that goes behind the wickets. The keeper, Anushka Sanjeewani, moves to her right and takes this sharp catch, showing her quick reflexes. Harmanpreet Kaur departs for 21 (19).

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, Tossed up, on middle, Deepti gets inside the line and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, No hat trick for Inoka Ranaweera. Full and around off, Deepti Sharma comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma walks in to face the hat-trick ball.

Inoka Ranaweera to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Oh, Inoka Ranaweera has two-in-two, and Sri Lanka have hit back just as India were starting to get some momentum into the innings. Inoka floats up, full and around off, getting it to turn away slightly. Jemimah Rodrigues strides forward and tries to block it, but plays the wrong line as she expects the ball to angle into her. The ball straightens enough to go past the outside edge of her blade and rattles the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues goes for a golden duck, and Inoka Ranaweera will be on a hat trick on the next ball. Suddenly, India Women have slipped from 120/2 to 120/4.

Jemimah Rodrigues is in at number 5.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal, and Harleen Deol, who was looking good, has to walk back now for 48 (64). Inoka Ranaweera tosses it up, full and outside off, Deol prods forward and is caught in two minds whether to just push or to loft it inside out over covers. She chooses the former option and just plays with soft hands. Ends up chipping it off the upper half of the bat towards cover, where Kavisha Dilhari makes no mistake as she pouches it around her waist. Inoka has her second wicket and India Women are 120/3.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, That in-between length and around middle, Deol uses her feet and eases it to the left of mid-wicket for a single. India Women are 120/2.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, Short and outside off, Harleen Deol presses back and cuts it to the right of short third. Two runs taken before the deep backward point fielder mops it up to her left.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, FOUR MORE! Harleen Deol is trying to put pressure back on Sri Lanka Women. Full and outside off, Harleen Deol again advances and lofts it over cover. Three fielders - sweeper cover, mid off and extra cover, try to chase it down but the ball wins the race.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, FOUR! MUSCLED! Full and around off, in the slot, Harleen Deol gets down, picks it up and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, Full and around middle, Harleen Deol uses her feet but only manages to drill it back to the bowler.

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, Short and around leg, Harleen Deol gets across and tickles it to short fine.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter and fuller, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and drives it through covers. The sweeper cover fielder runs across to her right and puts in a dive to cut it off in the second attempt. Two runs taken.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, A MISFIELD AND A FOUR! Short and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes on her back foot quickly and cuts it to the right of backward point. The deep point fielder runs across to her left, dives and gets one hand on it, but the ball goes through her legs and trickles away to the fence before she can get up and recover.

Halt! A couple of members of the medical staff are out to check on the Indian skipper. The assessment is done, and Harmanpreet Kaur is ready to resume. Despite the blow, Kaur is happy to bat without a helmet.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed it up, full and around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and tries to scoop it but wears it on her gloves and the ball gets deflected to hit her on her neck. The physio is out there to have a look.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Slower and fuller, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur bends her knee and lofts it over extra cover. The sweeper cover fielder mops it up to her right. Two runs taken.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, Pushed through, full and around middle, Harleen Deol uses her feet and drives it to long off for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, 100 comes up for India Women. Full and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and goes across to paddle it to deep fine leg, using the pace of the bowler. A single taken.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Attacking the stumps, on the shorter length, Deol lifts her front leg and tucks it to square leg.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Sensible batting. Full and outside off, Kaur gets across deep in her crease and taps it with soft hands towards cover. Steals a quick single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Quicker, full and around middle, knocked down to long on, beating the diving mid-wicket fielder to her left for a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Too full and too wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it through covers. The sweeper cover fielder moves across to her right and puts in a dive to make a good stop. A single taken.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated up, full and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur comes forward and eases it back to the bowler.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! Now, on the other side, full but wide outside the tramline on the off side. Kaur again doesn't offer any shot. Another wide given.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! Slower but down the leg side. Harmanpreet Kaur leaves it. The keeper moves to her left and tries to grab it but parries away towards short fine. Called a wide.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Darts in full and around leg, Deol presses forward and flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Much slower and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur sits down and taps it towards cover point. She wanted a quick single and took a couple of steps forward, but was sent back. The fielder there gets across to her right, picks up the ball and throws it to the keeper but Kaur makes it back to her crease in time. India Women are 93/2.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, Harleen Deol uses her feet and knocks down this full ball to long off for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Lands it full and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it through covers for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flighted, full and around middle, Kaur jams it towards mid-wicket.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! PUNISHED! Inoka Ranaweera drops it much shorter and slower, around leg. Harmanpreet Kaur goes back, swivels and pulls it aerially towards deep square leg for a boundary. It was off the toe end of the bat but the shot was in the gap.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated up, full and around middle, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and defends it back to the bowler.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Right at the toes, too full and around middle, Deol only manages to push it back to the bowler, who cuts it off to her right. India Women are 87/2.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Slower and fuller, around middle, Deol strides forward and clips it to mid-wicket. The fielder is placed a bit straight for Deol.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Touch short and outside off, HK punches it towards cover where the fielder does a fumble and concedes a run.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good effort on her bowling! Full and around off, Kaur comes forward and drills it back to the bowler, where Kavisha Dilhari dives to her right and makes a good stop.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, On the pads, Deol comes forward and chips it uppishly but in the gap towards long on for a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed it up and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and paddles it to deep fine leg for a single. They wanted another but were denied by a good throw of the fielder.