India defeated co-hosts Sri Lanka by 59 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method during the ICC Women's ODI World Cup opener on Tuesday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Deepti Sharma made history as the first Indian bowler to record both a fifty and a three-wicket haul in a World Cup match. Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs, and Deepti added 53 as India posted 269 for eight wickets in 47 overs after rain reduced the contest from 50 overs per side.
Sri Lanka chased a revised target of 271 runs but managed only 211 all out in 45.4 overs. Deepti claimed three wickets for 54 runs, Sneh Rana took two for 32, and spinner Shree Charani captured two for 37. Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka with 43 runs, but the middle order collapsed under pressure from Indian spinners. Inoka Ranaweera earlier took four wickets for 46 runs for Sri Lanka, but dropped catches proved costly.
Sri Lanka chased a revised target of 271 runs but managed only 211 all out in 45.4 overs. Deepti claimed three wickets for 54 runs, Sneh Rana took two for 32, and spinner Shree Charani captured two for 37. Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka with 43 runs, but the middle order collapsed under pressure from Indian spinners. Inoka Ranaweera earlier took four wickets for 46 runs for Sri Lanka, but dropped catches proved costly.
