That's it from the first match of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 that was played between India and Sri Lanka. We hope you liked our coverage for the game. Until we meet again, goodbye!

Pratika Rawal dismisses Inoka Ranaweera and that is the victory for India Women. They have won this game by a huge margin of 59 runs (DLS method). This victory gives them two points and a net run rate of +1.255. What a start to the tournament for the Hamanpreet Kaur-led side!

India's wait for victory continues. Even if they fail to pick this final Sri Lanka wicket, they need to bowl just 12 more deliveries to win this game. Only if it matters, Sri Lanka need 63 more to win off the remaining two overs. 

Shree Charani pitched it up and Achini Kulasuriya has slog-swept it into the hands of Smriti Mandhana at long-on. India are on the brink of victory. They need just one wicket to win this game now. It's just a matter of time.

Onlly 11 runs in the last five overs. Sri Lanka Women are now trying to take this match deep. They are not going for the chase and trying to narrow down the margin of loss instead. Sri Lanka need 78 runs in 36 balls.

Sugandika Kumari is OUT! Sneh Rana gets her second wicket. Sugandika tried to play a sweep shot and missed it completely. The ball hit the stumps. Sri Lanka Women are eight down. They need 87 runs in 61 balls. This match looks mere formality now.

Nilakshi de Silva was dropped on the first ball of the over but Sneh Rana cleaned her up on the fourth ball. The right-handed batter got out while going for a scoop shot. This wicket put India back in command.

Nilakshi de Silva b Sneh Rana 35(29)

Kranti Gaud has dropped the catch of Nilakshi de Silva at deep mid-wicket. Sneh Rana almost had the crucial wicket for India but Gaud failed to take it despite getting a lot of time to prepare herself for the catch in the deep. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is extremely furious. 

There was flight on offer from Shree Charani and Nilakshi de Silva jumped out of her crease to smash it for a biggie. It was a powerful shot from de Silva that went over the mid-wicket for the boundary. This is turning out to be a good partnership for Sri Lanka.

SLW 169/6 (33.3)

14 runs have come off the last the overs for Sri Lanka Women. They need 110 runs in 84 balls. The asking rate has gone to 7.86 now. This chase is getting tougher for them. They need to keep finding boundaries.

Harleen Deol is out of the ground at the moment, picking up a quad strain. Sri Lanka Women need 119 runs in 96 balls. The asking rate has 7.43. They need a solid partnership as well as some boundaries to stay alive in this hunt.

There is the third wicket for Deepti Sharma! Good bowling and equally good fielding placement from India. A fuller ball from Deepti and Anushka Sanjeewani has swept it right into the hands of Harmanpreet Kaur at mid-wicket.

Anushka Sanjeewani c Kaur b Deepti Sharma 6(10)  

That is a superb catch from Richa Ghosh behind the stumps! Sri Lanka are five down in the chase. India leaked some runs in the past couple of overs but they are back in command with this wicket. The ball brushed the bat of Kavisha Dilhari and Richa took a brilliant catch on the leg side. Umpire felt it didn't get the bat, but India confidently went upstairs to get the decision in their favour.

SLW 130/5 (26.2)

On the fourth ball of the over from Amanjot Kaur, Nilakshi de Silva missed the ball and got hit on the front foot while trying to flick it. Umpire was unconvinced but India decided to go upstairs with their LBW appeal. Ball-tracking revealed that it would have missed the leg stump. India thus lost their review.

SLW 127/4 (26)

Sri Lanka got a boundary after 64 balls and they didn't take much time to score another. It was an expensive over from Shree Charani. She leaked 13 runs in it. That takes some pressure off Sri Lanka, who were struggling to score runs.

Kavisha Dilhari has swept a Shree Charani delivery for a four through fine leg, and that is a boundary for Sri Lanka after 64 balls. This just explains how beautifully India have bowled in the past one hour or so. 

Another wicket for India and they are right on top of this game. It was a good length ball from Amanjot Kaur, angling into the stumps.  Vishmi Gunaratne tried to flick it on the leg side but missed it. An appeal for LBW followed and umpire raised his finger. Even a review could not save Gunaratne. 

SLW 105/4 (24)

Shree Charani has dismissed Harshitha Madavi. The southpaw went for a cross-batted shot and missed the ball. Umpire raised his finger over an appeal for LBW and even a review could not save Madavi. India get the reward of tight bowling.

Harshitha Madavi lbw b Shree Charani 29(45)

100 runs on the board for Sri Lanka! They have got a bit slow. Their scoring rate has fallen to 4.69 while the asking rate is 6.66 currently. This has been really impressive bowling from India. Just one wicket here and India will be in control of this game.

India have put Sri Lanka under pressure with really tight spin bowling. Only 15 runs have come off the last six overs. Vishmi Gunaratne has scored just five runs off 16 balls. Only if India could continue to keep it tight, they will surely get the reward for it.

Only six runs have come off the last three overs. The ball is turning and gripping on the surface and Indian spinners are using it to their advantage. They have put a check on Sri Lanka' scoring rate. Is a wicket loading?

Deepti Sharma has dismissed Chamari Athapaththu. India take a huge sigh of relief as Athapaththu was taking this game away from them. It was a yorker from Deepti that got better of the Sri Lanka captain. 

Chamari Athapaththu b Deepti Sharma 43(47)

Sneh Rana has bowled a really good over. She conceded only two runs in this one. The right-arm off-spinner kept Chamari Athapaththu guessing in the over. India need many tight overs like this as Sri Lanka are going well in this chase.

Chamari Athapaththu welcomed Deepti Sharma with a six over long-off. The southpaw jumped out of her crease and smashed Deepti for the biggie. She later hit a four through through backward point on the fourth ball of the over. A total of 11 came off it.

SLW 60/1 (11)

Amanjot Kaur leaked 13 runs in her fourth over. She erred in her line and was hit for two fours by Harshitha Madavi. The Indian pacers have failed to keep their lines tight and that has played a huge role in Sri Lanka's good start in chase.

Here is the first breakthrough for India! They badly needed this one as Sri Lanka were off to a good start in the chase here. It was a good length delivery from Kranti Gaud, targetted on the stumps. Hasini Perera went for an awkward cross-batted shot and missed it. The ball hit the top of off-stump.

Hasini Perera b Kranti Gaud 14(20)

SLW 30/1 (6.4)

Kranti Gaud conceded 7 runs in the 5th over of the innings. Chamari Athapaththu had smashed a six over point on the final ball of the over. Amanjot Kaur followed it up with a three-run over. India need a wicket here to put some pressure on Sri Lanka. 

This was a much-better over from Amanjot Kaur. Only two runs came off it. India need to bowl some tight overs in the first powerplay to stay in command. They have got a good total on the board, a good starting in bowling could really put them in the driving seat.

Kranti Gaud was hit for a four on the third ball of the over. It was a fuller ball wide outside off-stump and Hasini Perera slashed it hard to the right of backward point fielder. The over had five dot balls too.  

SLW 14/0 (3)

That is a good start for Kranti Gaud. She has conceded only three runs in the first over of Sri Lanka's chase. Hasini Perera and Chamari Athapaththu will be eager to get off to a solid start in the chase of 271 runs (revised target).

"The original plan was to bowl a good line and length, my execution was good. I didn't start well but came back to pick those wickets. I wanted to contain the runs and bowl aggressively, had that (of picking a 5-fer) chance but missed it (dropped a return catch). It is within us and we are going to do it (to chase down this total) (translated to English)," said Inoka Ranaweera, who returned 4 for 36 in 7 overs.

Achini Kulasuriya has dismissed Deepti Sharma on the final ball of the innings. She is out for run-a-ball 53. India Women have posted a total of 269 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. This is a really good total, and also an excellent recovery from 124 for 6. 

Deepti Sharma reached her fifty in as many balls. She got there on the third ball that was bowled by Udeshika Prabodhani. In the over, India also crossed the mark of 250 runs. A total of 16 runs came off the over. India are on the move.

INDW 251/7 (46)

43.3 - OUT! Udeshika Prabodhani has got the wicket of Amanjot Kaur. Vishmi Gunaratne took a sensational catch at deep mid-wicket to end the knock. Amanjot played the slog-sweep well but Prabodhani ran to her right right and dived to take a brilliant catch.

Amanjot Kaur c Vishmi Gunaratne b Udeshika Prabodhani 57(56)

The partnership between Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma has now crossed the 100-run mark. India had their back against the wall after losing wickets in a cluster. They were reduced to 124/6, with a total of 200 even looking a huge task. However, the duo of Deepti and Amanjot could now easily take the team over 260.

INDW 226/6 (43)

Rain stopped and Inoka Ranaweera bowled the first over post resumption and conceded five runs in it. India Women have nine more overs remaining and they should aim to post something around 270, with two set batters at the crease. This is now 47-overs-a-side game.

Amanjot Kaur reached her half-century in 45 balls. She got there with a couple on the fifth ball of Sugandika Kumari's over. The right-handed batter folllowed it with a dot. Right after that, the heavens opened up and the umpires were forced to halt the play.  

INDW 210/6 (40)

37.3 - Sri Lanka drop yet another catch! Amanjot Kaur hit it in the air down the ground. De Silva ran in from long-off, put in a dive but dropped the catch. Amanjot Kaur has been dropped for a second time. Poor fielding from Sri Lanka in the past 15 minutes or so.

That is a beautiful drive from Amanjot Kaur for a four. It was a classical shot that went through the left of the player at cover. Runs are coming for India really quick now. If they keep going like this, they could easily get a total of over 250.

INDW 189/6 (36.3)

This turned out to be an expensive over from Kavisha Dilhari. She pitched it up and Amanjot Kaur slammed her for a superb six over the cow corner. Later, Deepti Sharma swept the spinner for a four through the gap between deep backward square leg and the short fine leg. A total of 13 runs came off the over.

Massive blunder there from Achini Kulasuriya! It was pitched up from Kavisha Dilhari and Amanjot Kaur went for a slog-sweep. She failed to connect it well and ended up hitting it high in air. Kulasuriya ran in from deep square leg but failed to take the catch. How costly this is going to be? 

INDW 162/6 (32.3)

Amanjot Kaur smashed Inoka Ranaweera for a four on the fourth ball of the over. It was a poor ball sliding down the leg side and Amanjot swept it away for a four through the fine leg region. Six runs came off the over. 

Boundary for Amanjot Kaur. Slammed over mid-on, and into the fence for 4. First one for Amanjot. These two are more than handy batters, so India still have a ray of hope when it comes to their batting. 18 overs to go.

IND 144/6 (30)

Deepti Sharma slams two boundaries in one over. Great timing by the left-handed all-rounder. Necessary runs for India, who have a mammoth rebuild job ahead of them. Deepti must take most of the burden from hereon.

IND 136/6 (29)

OUT! Another one bites the dust! India's capitulation continues, Sri Lanka are in dream land. Captain Chamari Athapaththu strikes now. Richa goes for the cut, sends it straight to the fielder at point. What is happening here!? 4 wickets lost in 12 balls.

IND 124/6 (27)

Harmanpreet Kaur is gone! 3 wickets in 1 over for Inoka Ranaweera! This could be a game-changing over. A complete collapse, and Sri Lanka are on top now. Harmanpreet goes for a cut shot, but the ball takes an edge and is taken by the keeper! Drama.

IND 121/5 (25.5)

BOWLED! Straight past Jemimah Rodrigues' defence, and she departs for a first-ball duck. Inoka Ranaweera is on a hattrick! India are in shock, can the Sri Lankan spinner now make it a three in a row?

IND 120/4 (25.2)

Harleen Deol is gone! Soft, soft dismissal. Tossed up by Ranaweera, Harleen seemingly in two minds as she plays the shot and ends up sending it straight to the fielder at short cover. Hugely disappointing for Harleen, who had played a gritty knock. Out for 48.

IND 120/3 (25.1)

Harleen Deol is gone! Soft, soft dismissal. Tossed up by Ranaweera, Harleen seemingly in two minds as she plays the shot and ends up sending it straight to the fielder at short cover. Hugely disappointing for Harleen, who had played a gritty knock. Out for 48.

IND 120/3 (25.1)

Two boundaries in a row! Harleen Deol is well set and she's now racing towards her half-century. Up to 45. First one, timed over the bowler's head. The next, over cover for 4 more. Three fielders give chase, but the ball goes for 4.

IND 117/2 (24.4)

Captain Harmanpreet continuing to score runs at a quick pace. Lovely cut shot. Gives herself room and times it exquisitely for 4. Dive in the deep, but not enough to stop the ball rolling onto the fence. Harmanpreet showing clear intent.

IND 109/2 (24)

100 up for the hosts! Harmanpreet Kaur takes a single to get them to the three-figure mark. They have 8 wickets in hand, but the scoring rate is still below 5 runs an over. Let's see how they accelerate from here on.

IND 100/2 (23.1)

First boundary for captain Harmanpreet Kaur! Short-ish from the spinner Ranaweera, Harmanpreet goes onto her back foot and slams it for 4 through the square-leg region. Not the best timing, but good enough.

IND 91/2 (21.2)

20 overs done in total, 10 overs completed after the rain delay. India began very slowly, but switched gears in the last 5 overs. Pratika Rawal departed for 37, but Harleen Deol is well set. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is also at the crease now.

IND 84/2 (20)

GONE! Pratika Rawal had just started to look dangerous, but she perishes going for a big shot. Pratika goes on her back foot, tries to clear mid-wicket, but finds the fielder in the deep. She departs for 37.

IND 81/2 (19.2)

Harleen Deol hits her first boundary after the restart. Steps out and hammers it straight, over the bowler's head, for 4. Both Indian batters targetting the spinner Sugandika Kumari. A few good overs in a row for the women in blue.

IND 74/1 (18)

50-run stand comes up between opener Pratika Rawal and No. 3 Harleen Deol. It hasn't been quick, but the duo have solidified things after the early departure of Smriti Mandhana. Now, can the two accelerate?

IND 65/1 (17)

SIX! Pratika Rawal with the first maximum of the World Cup. The opener comes down the track and clears long-off. Excellent shot. 7 runs off the over, the first good one for India after the restart.

IND 59/1 (16)

14 overs done, and the 50 finally comes up for India. Big cheer from the home crowd, but it will be the visitors Sri Lanka who'll be happier at the moment. India scoring at 3.57 runs per over. Pratika Rawal has been cautious all through, and even Harleen has slowed down after a brisk start.

IND 50/1 (14)

India have begun really slowly after the restart. Just 5 runs in the 3 overs since play resumed. In total, India have played out 53 dot balls out of the 78 bowled so far. A huge amount, and a reflection of Sri Lanka's tidy bowling effort.

IND 48/1 (13)

We are back in action at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Kulasooriya taking the ball once again for Sri Lanka. Good stuff from her, and just 1 run off the first over after the restart. Sri Lanka continue the good momentum.

IND 44/1 (11)

Play to resume at 5:00 PM IST. It will be a 48 overs per side match. Big call taken by the umpires for the World Cup opener. The good news, however, is that play is set to resume in just about 5 minutes! Stay tuned.

Really unpredictable weather in Guwahati, as the rain has now stopped again! Excellent news, and let's hope this time it is for good. The covers at the Barsapara Stadium are being taken off slowly once again.

It's going from bad to worse in Guwahati. The rain has now become heavier and more covers are on. A big shame, as this burst of rain came just 10 minutes before the scheduled restart at 4:35 PM IST. We await further news from match officials.

Meanwhile, the umpires are having a chat with the two captains.

Bad news. The rain is back. The covers go back on, good work from the staff at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. However, this will be really frustrating for both teams. How long before we start losing a few overs?

Here we go! The match between India and Sri Lanka will resume at 4:35 PM IST. That is just over 20 minutes from now. The supersoppers are working hard on getting the ground ready. Meanwhile, the Indian batters are on the ground, warming up.

Good news! The covers are being taken off, with the rain now lightening up. The umpires are taking a look at the conditions. We should have more clarity on when play resumes very soon. Stay tuned.

The rain is still on at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Dark clouds are still overhead, but a small portion of the pitch isn't covered. We are yet to have any sort of inspection time from the match officials.

The drizzle is still ongoing, and it's heavy enough to force play to be stopped. The entire ground is covered, which is a positive. Sri Lanka started off the game really well, picking up the huge wicket of Mandhana. But while Pratika and Harleen have been cautious, they've steadily begun to improve India's scoring rate.

Let's hope the rain stops soon!

This is not good news. It has started to drizzle at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. 10 overs have been completed in the Indian innings, the team total is on 43. And rain stops play. The covers are being brought on.

IND 43/1 (10)

Harleen Deol continues her good start! Width offered by Prabodani, Harleen opens the face of her bat and guides it between gully and third man for her third boundary. 7 off the over, India slowly picking up the run-rate.

IND 36/1 (8)

Good full delivery by Kulasooriya, Harleen tries to block it but it goes through and is caught by the keeper. Big appeal, but the umpires stay unmoved. Sri Lanka take the review, but replays show the ball clearly hitting the ground before being taken.

IND 29/1 (7)

Short ball and punished by Pratika Rawal. The right-handed opener has made a cautious start after initially slamming a boundary. Finally picks up her second 4. Rawal has an excellent ODI record in her short career, but this is her first ODI World Cup test.

IND 28/1 (6.4)

Harleen Deol now attacking the off-side! Prabodani bowling with the keeper standing up to the stumps, but Harleen slams a lovely drive through the covers and picks up 4 runs. Great shot by the right-hander.

IND 24/1 (6)

Harleen Deol off the mark! Lovely shot, flicked away through mid-on for 4. Great sound off the bat. Huge responsibility now on Deol, as she looks to help India rebuild after the early loss of Mandhana's wicket.

IND 18/1 (4)

Oh dear! Smriti Mandhana is gone! Huge, huge wicket for Sri Lanka. Mandhana comes down the track, looks to go big over the off-side, but it comes off the toe end. Great catch taken at deep cover. Not a good start for India. Prabodani strikes.

IND 14/1 (3.2)

First runs for Smriti Mandhana! Two fours in a row! First one, short from Kulasooriya and pulled away fine by Mandhana. Next one, down the pads and flicked away with ease to the square-leg boundary by Smriti. After six dots, Mandhana now switching gears.

IND 13/0 (3)

Who would've seen that coming? Smriti Mandhana plays out a maiden over to start off her World Cup campaign. Solid stuff from the veteran SL pacer Prabodani, and there was an LBW shout as well in that over.

IND 4/0 (2)

Cracking start for India! Pratika Rawal with a glorious cover drive to get India off the mark in the World Cup. Sri Lankan pacer Kulasooriya recovers after that, and closes out the rest of the over without conceding any more runs.

IND 4/0 (1)

The India and Sri Lanka players are out onto the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Time for the national anthems first, and then we'll be ready for action! Stay tuned folks, grab your popcorn - the biggest tournament in women's cricket is about to begin.

India have nothing short of a star-studded batting lineup. Smriti Mandhana is the No. 1 WODI batter in the world, while Harmanpreet Kaur averages 51 in World Cups. Pratika Rawal has made a fabulous start to her ODI career, Jemimah Rodrigues is a top talent, and Richa Ghosh is arguably the best powerhitter in the women's game.

Sri Lanka XI vs India: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

India XI vs Sri Lanka: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.

Experienced pacer Renuka Singh Thakur is not in the lineup. India going with a spin-heavy attack for the first match.

Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to bowl! India will bat first then in the opening match of the tournament. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal will have the spotlight on them early on, in a stadium which has never hosted a Women's ODI!

We are just a few moments away from toss time in Guwahati. Harmanpreet Kaur set to lead India, Chamari Athapaththu captaining Sri Lanka. Two veteran stalwarts of the women's game kickstarting the World Cup!

Pitch Report, Guwahati: The Barsapara Cricket Stadium usually offers a batting-friendly surface with consistent bounce, enabling batters to play their strokes. However, pacers could find some early assistance thanks to the pace in the wicket. Spinners are likely to come into play as the game progresses and the wicket wears down.

After a successful Asia Cup 2025 campaign, Indian men's T20I team captain Suryakumar Yadav's message for the Women in Blue ahead of the ODI World Cup.

A new World Cup journey begins today. Wishing our women’s team all the success - let’s bring the cup home! #TeamIndia

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) September 30, 2025

While there's bound to be a spotlight on Smriti Mandhana, there are a few other Indian stars too who are expected to take up a big responsibility in the tournament. There's of course Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper, while Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Kranti Goud will also be expected to leave their mark in the World Cup.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC ODI Women's World Cup 2025 opener in Guwahati. India start the campaign among the favourites, but Sri Lanka isn't a side that will let Harmanpreet Kaur's team assert its dominance easily. The Women's World Cup campaign has returned to India after a gap of 12 years. The anticipation is high!