India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

India open their campaign with a win, powering through a sticky situation with some brilliant counterattacking cricket. The extra depth in batting really came through today. The way they handled that pressure bodes well for what lies ahead. As for Sri Lanka, they'll take comfort in knowing that their next four matches will be in Colombo. Let's see how they go in conditions which they know very well. That's all for now. Join us tomorrow for the match between Australia and New Zealand. Until then, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Mukesh, MS Ramakrishnan and Akshay Maanay.

Harmanpreet Kaur | India captain: It wasn't an easy game. We know every game is important and every game is high pressure. In the middle overs our batters managed really well. The way Deepti and Amanjot handled the situation was outstanding to watch. Having batting depth is key for us. Amanjot and Deepti were outstanding today. Overall a good game for us. Kranti is someone who has been a wicket-taking option for us. Amanjot is someone who can support from the other end. And then Sneh Rana and Deepti's overs are crucial. They were giving breakthroughs whenever the team needed. Charani is also coming up with a good approach. I think she'll be fine for the next game (talking about Harleen's injury).

Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka captain: We executed our plans but unfortunately dropped couple of catches. As a batting unit we lost couple of wickets early and in the middle overs as well. Inoka bowled really well and Udeshika. They have experience. Still we are calm and I have faith in my youngsters. We batted well in powerplay. After I got out, batters struggled a little bit. Chasing isn't easy when you keep losing wickets.

Deepti Sharma | Player of the Match: It (partnership with Amanjot) was a turning point, we had lost back to back wickets, we spoke about taking the game deep till the 46-47th over. There was no pressure, I am used to such situations and playing such knocks. The partnership was important with Amanjot. I enjoy my batting. When the wicket is like this then I focus on my stock ball and try to hit the stumps. First match sets the tone and we have a lot of positives. We want to play like this and keep winning.

Stats by Roshan Gede

- Nine SL batters got into double digits today - a joint record in Women’s ODIs alongside 11 other instances, second in the World Cup after AUS-W vs ENG-W at Bristol, 2017.
- The record for a Men’s ODI team innings is a perfect 11 - all batters getting into double digits. Coincidentally, that came in the opening game of the 2023 World Cup - for England vs New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

- Chamari Athapaththu has now top scored for Sri Lanka 38 times out of the 116 ODIs she’s played in (roughly once in every three games).

50-plus score & 3 wickets for IND-W in an ODI
86 & 4/3 - Jemimah Rodrigues vs BAN-W, Mirpur, 2023
59 & 3/19 - Shikha Pandey vs SA-W, Bengaluru, 2014
51* & 3/20 - Deepti Sharma vs IRE-W, Potchefstroom (Uni), 2017
53 & 3/54 - Deepti Sharma vs SL-W, Guwahati, 2025 WC

23:34 Local Time, 18:04 GMT, 23:34 IST: The only time Sri Lanka threatened in the chase was during the second-wicket partnership between captain Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama. Once that was broken by India's barrage of yorkers, Sri Lanka's innings petered out and lost steam completely. India's batting depth came in handy today. They were in serious trouble at 124/6, with Inoka Ranaweera running riot through the middle overs. But Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur led a brilliant counterattack with a 103-run stand for the seventh wicket. Going in with just five genuine bowlers was a big call but the extra cushion with the bat really came through on the day, not just in the form of Deepti and Amanjot, but Sneh Rana as well who finished with a bang. Deepti and Rana then delivered with ball as well. Along with Shree Charani, who was super impressive, they shared seven wickets between them.

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, out Lbw!! Up goes the finger! Should be game over unless she's got bat on it. Oh there's a review. Round the wicket, pitching on a good length and sliding on with the arm past the inside edge. Hits Ranaweera on the pad and ball-tracking confirms it would've crashed into the top of middle. So India kick off their World Cup campaign with a comfortable win, brushing off Sri Lanka by 59 runs. Inoka Ranaweera lbw b Pratika Rawal 3(8)

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, no run, played back down the pitch

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, no run, punched to cover

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, leg byes, 2 runs, tries a scoop and gets it away fine. A couple of runs off the free hit

Pratika Rawal to Inoka Ranaweera, no ball, gently punched off the back foot to short midwicket. It's called a no ball because India have five fielders outside the ring

Pratika Rawal [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

Shree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, no run, good length ball outside off, left alone

Shree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, no run, dips on a good length before turning away. Prabodhani looks to defend but it takes the outside half and rolls to short third

Shree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, no run, on a good length just outside off, defended to short cover

Shree Charani to Udeshika Prabodhani, no run, full on middle and leg, defended down the pitch