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India Defeats Sri Lanka in ICC Women's ODI World Cup Opener

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Deepti Sharma starred in India's 59-run win over Sri Lanka in their 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup opener, scoring 53 runs and taking 3 wickets.India's middle order collapsed from 120/2 to 124/6 in two overs, but Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur held fort with aplomb, scoring at more than run a ball. The Indian team eventually posted 269/8 from 47 overs after Sri Lanka opted to bowl first. Sri Lanka was eventually bowled out for 211 with eight balls to spare, with Sharma taking 3/54 from 10 overs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Deepti Sharma led India to a 59-run win over Sri Lanka in the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup opener, scoring 53 runs and taking 3 wickets.
  • India's middle order collapsed from 120/2 to 124/6 in two overs, but Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur held fort with aplomb.
  • Sharma took 3/54 from 10 overs, including the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and Nilakshika da Silva.
  • Harleen Deol scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Inoka Ranaweera, and Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs off 56 balls for India.
  • The official attendance of 22,843 on Sunday was a record at any league match of an ICC Women's World Cup game, breaking the attendance of 15,935 set at the 2024 T20 World Cup game between India and Pakistan in Dubai.

Statistics:

  • India scored 269/8 from 47 overs after Sri Lanka opted to bowl first.
  • Deepti Sharma took 3/54 from 10 overs.
  • Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs off 56 balls for India.
  • Harleen Deol scored 36 runs before being dismissed by Inoka Ranaweera.
  • India won the match by 59 runs, with Sri Lanka bowled out for 211 with eight balls to spare.

Sources:

  • Times of India (n.d.). Deepti Sharma helps India beat Sri Lanka in Women's ODI World Cup. Retrieved from [timescontent.com](timescontent.com)

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