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

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, On a good length and outside off, dabbed down through covers for a single by Rawal.

Bump ball? Looked like it at first glance, but a few Lankan players are excited. The two umpires get together and it has been referred upstairs. The replays confirm that Harleen Deol has jammed it back towards the keeper on the bounce.

Achini Kulasuriya to Harleen Deol, A bump ball. A yorker, around off, Harleen Deol does well to bring her bat down to jam it. But the ball catches the toe end of the bat and bounces on the deck before lobbing behind the wickets, where the keeper pouches it to her right and appeals for caught behind. The umpires refer it upstairs, and the replays show that the ball has gone towards the keeper on the bounce. NOT-OUT! India Women are 29/1 after seven overs.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Hard length and outside off, punched down through covers for one.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! DISDAINED! Touch shorter and around off, Pratika Rawal reads the length early, goes back and whacks it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Dragged length and over off, Rawal adjusts well on her back foot and punches it to cover. The swing has faded away now as it is looking a pretty good wicket.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Again, Achini hurls it on a full length and around off, Rawal drives it to cover this time off the front foot.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Full and around off, Rawal shifts her weight on the front foot and eases her drive to mid off.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, Another full delivery and well outside off, Deol reaches out but mistimes her punch shot this time off the upper half of the bat. The ball rolls down towards extra cover. India Women are 24/1 after six overs.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, FOUR! Threads the gap! A bit fuller and outside off, moving away with the angle. Harleen Deol prods forward, reaches out, and drives it through the gap between cover-point and backward point for a cracking boundary. Deol is looking in good touch.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, Pitched up and outside off, Rawal throws her hands at it to reach out and carves it through covers for a single. The lines and lengths have been pretty accurate so far from the Lankan bowlers.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, Back of a length and wide outside off, Pratika Rawal goes deep in her crease and punches it to backward point.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, Touch short and outside off, Rawal presses back and dabs it down to cover.

The keeper, Anushka Sanjeewani, puts the helmet on and comes up to the stumps to keep the Indian batters in their crease.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Achini Kulasuriya to Harleen Deol, Another length delivery, around off, angling in a bit, Deol blocks it off the front foot. India Women are 19/1 after five overs.

Achini Kulasuriya to Harleen Deol, Straight, on a length and around middle, Deol gets behind it and defends.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, That in-between length and outside off, Rawal drives it off the front foot through covers for one.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Another full delivery, outside off, shaping away, Rawal gets across and slices it to backward point.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Full again and outside off, pushed down to covers off the front foot.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Lands it full and around off, Rawal comes forward and drops it down to cover.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Full and around middle, shaping in, Harleen Deol uses her feet and flicks it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary to get off the mark.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, Pushed across the right-hander, on a length, Harleen covers the line and stabs it down on the off side.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, A bit fuller again and around middle, Harleen Deol comes forward and tries to drive it but plays the shot a bit early and in front of her body. Luckily for her, the ball lands well before the bowler on her follow-through.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, Full and outside off, flicked to mid on off the front foot.

Harleen Deol walks in at number 3.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! TAKEN! Udeshika Prabodhani has got the big fish, and Sri Lanka Women get the first breakthrough. This opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal has piled up massive partnerships, but not today, as Smriti departs for just 8 (10). Udeshika bowls it a bit fuller and keeps the line outside off, getting it to swing further away from the batter. Smriti takes a couple of steps forward and tries to loft it inside out over covers. But instead, she mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball gets sliced towards deep point, where Vishmi Gunarathne moves forward, keeps her eyes on the ball and gets down on her knees to take the catch. Though the ball bobbles in her hands on the first attempt, she manages to take it on the second. A massive wicket for Sri Lanka Women, and they are all pumped up. India Women are 14/1.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Pratika Rawal, Pitched up and around off, Pratika Rawal leans onto the delivery and tries to drive but gets an inside edge that goes between her legs towards backward square leg. A single taken.

Achini Kulasuriya to Smriti Mandhana, The line from Achini Kulasuriya hasn't been great in this over. She bowls at the pads, on a length and Smriti tucks it to mid on. India Women are 13/0 after three overs.

Achini Kulasuriya to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR MORE! CLASS! On a length and around leg, Smriti Mandhana gets behind the line and whips it in the gap towards deep backward square leg for another boundary.

Achini Kulasuriya to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! PUNISHED! A bit shorter and around leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls it to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary. The fielder is positioned a bit wide there and she doesn't have any chance to stop it.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Fuller ball and outside off, swinging away, Rawal strides forward to drive but gets an outside edge which goes past first slip to her right and it is cut off by the sliding deep third fielder to her left. They cross.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, On a hard length and outside off, Pratika rides the bounce and dabs it down to cover.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Great stop! Full and outside off, Pratika Rawal comes forward and drives it towards extra cover. Kavisha Dilhari gets across to her left, dives and cuts it off. Rawal wanted a single but is sent back.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, A MAIDEN! Again, pitched up and outside off, Smriti eases her drive to mid off. India Women are 4/0.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, Lands it full and outside off, driven to mid off.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, Nagging length and around middle, Mandhana again walks down the wicket and adjusts her shot to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, Full and around middle, Smriti uses her feet and drives it towards mid on where the fielder gets across to her right and cuts it off.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, Huge appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire shakes her head. A discussion between the skipper, the keeper and the bowler but Chamari Athapaththu has decided not to opt for a review. On a fuller side and angling back in, around off, Smriti takes a step forward and tries to push at it, but gets an inside edge onto her front pad. There was a sound of the edge and the replays confirm an inside edge.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Smriti Mandhana, Begins with a fuller ball, around off, Smriti Mandhana comes forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be the veteran left-arm seamer, Udeshika Prabodhani.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Nagging length and outside off, Rawal punches it to cover off the back foot. India Women are 4/0 after the first over of the ODI World Cup 2025.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, BEATEN! Achini Kulasuriya goes a bit fuller and gets it to move away in the air, outside off, Pratika Rawal strides forward and hangs her bat to defend. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball zips past the blade.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Hard length and a bit outside off, with some outward movement, Pratika gets on top of the bounce and drops it down to cover.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Threatens to come in but then shapes away a touch, on a length and around off, Rawal gets behind the line and defends it to cover.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! The World Cup is underway for Rawal and India! On a length and outside off, Pratika Rawal prods forward and carves it to beat the diving cover-point fielder to her left for a boundary to get off the mark.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, With a slingy action, she starts off with a length ball, moving away, outside off, Pratika Rawal watches it carefully and lets it go.

With the national anthems complete, we are all set for the action to commence. When the players arrived at the ground, it was sunny, but clouds have rolled in since, prompting the floodlights to be switched on. There is a decent turnout for the first game of the tournament, with more expected to come in later in the evening. Chamari Athapaththu leads her troops out to the middle. They are followed by the two Indian openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. Sri Lankan pacers will enjoy these overcast conditions. It will be the slingy right-arm quick, Achini Kulasuriya, to kickstart proceedings with the new ball for the island nation. Achini to Rawal with a slip in place. And away we go...

We are moments away from the first ball of the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. The tournament features an all-female officiating panel. First, the match officials will take the field, followed by the two sets of players. The giant flags have been laid out, and we are all set for the national anthems. Sri Lanka’s anthem will be sung first by Nuwandhika Senarathne, followed by the Indian national anthem, performed by Shreya Ghoshal.

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI) - Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunarathne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera.