Indian Cricket Team has continued their unbeaten streak even in Women’s Cricket with their arch-rivals Pakistan. Indian Womens Cricket team have dominated Pakistan over the few years and yesterday also they secured a commanding win of 88 runs on a tricky colombo surface to move to the top of the Women’s World Cup 2025 table.
Eight out of eleven batters have got the runs in double figures, Harleen Deol is leading the scorecard with the highest 46 runs at a strike rate of 70.77, while Richa Ghosh’s explosive 35 off just 20 balls provided the much-needed finishing touch to reach a competitive 247 in their 50 oversIn reply, Pakistan could only manage 159, with Sidra Amin’s 81 going in vain, as Indian bowlers led by Kranti Gaud took 3 wickets for 20 runs to put the team in a difficult position.
India’s Steady Start and Harleen’s Key Knock
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first, hoping to take advantage of the early morning conditions in Colombo. However, India’s openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal got off to a confident start, finding the gaps and rotating the strike smartly. Rawal was particularly aggressive, hitting three boundaries in a single over off Diana Baig, giving India early momentum. The pair scored freely early on before Mandhana was trapped lbw for 23. Harleen Deol then anchored the innings through the middle overs, adding crucial runs with Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues.
Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, India did not let the scoreboard struggle and kept the runs coming with smart batting and good running between the wickets. Every batter tried to add some important runs for the team.
Gaud and Deepti Star as Pakistan Collapse
Pakistan’s chase started very slowly because of the smart and tight bowling from Renuka Thakur and Kranti Gaud. In the first four overs, they gave away only six runs, not letting the batters settle. Kranti Gaud then took three important wickets, including Aliya Riaz and Natalia Pervaiz, which pushed Pakistan on the back foot early in the innings.
Even after losing quick wickets, Sidra Amin fought bravely for her team. She played a strong innings of 81 runs from 108 balls, trying her best to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive. But none of the other batters could stay with her — no one even reached 35 runs. India’s bowlers Deepti Sharma (3 wickets for 45 runs) and Sneh Rana (2 wickets for 37 runs) bowled very well and ended Pakistan’s innings in just 43 overs.
With this win, India recorded their 12th straight victory against Pakistan in ODIs and their fifth win in World Cup matches. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s team now sits at the top of the points table, continuing their unbeaten run in the tournament.
Match Summary
India Women: 247 in 50 overs
(Harleen Deol 46, Richa Ghosh 35*; Diana Baig 4/69, Fatima Sana 2/38)
Pakistan Women: 159 in 43 overs
(Sidra Amin 81, Natalia Pervaiz 33; Kranti Gaud 3/20, Deepti Sharma 3/45)
Result: India won by 88 runs
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the Match: Kranti Gaud