IND-W vs PAK-W, Women's World Cup 2025 Highlights: India Win By 88 Runs In Colombo

India defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in match 6 of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 in Colombo. This was India's second successive win in this tournament whereas Pakistan have lost their first two games.

Wicket! Wickets are tumbling here for Pakistan as India inches closer to a famous win. Sneh Rana takes another as she takes the big wicket of Sidra Amin for 81. Pakistan are eight down now.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 150/8 (40)

Wicket! The partnership has been broken and it's Deepti Sharma who takes the crucial wicket of Fatima Sana for 2. Pakistan are five down now.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 102/5 (31)

Sidra and Natalia have done well to keep things going for Pakistan. However, the match seems to be going out of hand for the Women in Green with the ongoing run rate, but this duo has taken the score past the 50-run mark.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 53/3 (19)

Wicket! Incredible bowling from Kranti and brilliant captaincy as India get another success with Aliya's dismissal. Deepti made no mistake with the catch, and Pakistan are three down now.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 26/3 (12)

Wicket! That was chaotic, but India got their first success with a big wicket of Muneeba. The lack of awareness from the batter cost Pakistan the first wicket. This could be controversial, but Muneeba heads back to the pavilion for 2.

Pakistan LIVE Cricket Score: 6/1 (4)

Pakistan's run chase has started with Muneeba Ali and Sadaf Shamas taking the crease. 2 runs came off the first over, bowled by Renuka Thakur. 

Pakistan women LIVE Cricket Score: 2/0 (1)

Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 35 off 20 balls helped India post a respectable total of 247 in their 50 overs in their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match on Sunday. 

Deepti edges a big swing to the keeper, and Diana Baig claims her second wicket of the match, leaving India at seventh wicket down.

India's fortunes take a hit: Jemimah Rodrigues departs after failing to capitalise on two precious lifelines. IND 159/5 in 34.6 ov.

Play halted temporarily as bug fumigation takes place on the field. Pest control is on the ground to spray and remove the swarm of insects that had been disturbing the game. INDW 154/4 (34)

Play resumes after a brief delay, with the game previously halted due to a swarm of bugs and flies bothering the players. The issue persists, but the match is back underway.

Harmanpreet Kaur falls for 19! Diana Baig's clever delivery catches her off guard, and she's caught behind! IND 106/3 in 24.4 ov.

Sadia Iqbal stuns Pratika Rawal with a beauty, getting her clean bowled on the cut shot! Both Indian openers now back in the pavilion! IND 67/2 in 14.5 ov.

Smriti Mandhana falls for 23! Fatima Sana's clever bowling pays off as Mandhana is caught LBW, and the DRS review confirms the umpire's call with three reds in Hawkeye's prediction. IND 48/1 in 8.6 ov.

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal formed a solid partnership to take India to 33-0 after 5 overs. 

India's Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have come out to bat. Sadia Iqbal, the former no.1 bowler, takes the ball to get the proceedings underway.

Harmanpreet Kaur said, "We played a good series here before the WC. We're thinking positively and are looking to do well. One unfortunate change - Amanjot isn't playing (she's ill), Renuka Thakur replaces her. We've gelled well as a team and looking forward to today's contest."

Speaking at the time of toss, Fatima Sana said, "We're going to bowl first, looks like there could be some moisture on the wicket. One change for us - our confidence is great, hopefully we'll play better today. Anything under 250 could be a good chase."

India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani. 

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz(w), Fatima Sana(c), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

The last time India Women and Pakistan Women played an ODI against each other, it was in the 2022 World Cup.

India batted first in that game and scored 244 runs in their 50 overs. Pooja Vastrakar scored 67 runs and made a valuable contribution lower down the order. Rajeshwari Gayakwad led the bowling of the team picking up four wickets. The effort of the Indian bowlers ensured that Pakistan were bundled out for 137 winning the game by a margin of 107 runs.

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