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ODI Women's World Cup 2025: India sets 248 runs target against Pakistan in Colombo

Updated on: 05 October,2025 07:47 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Coming to bat at number three, Harleen Deol missed her well-deserved half-century by just four runs. In 65 balls, she scored 46 runs, which was laced with four boundaries and a maximum. India's wicketkeeper-batswoman, Richa Ghosh, played an unbeaten knock of 35 runs in 20 deliveries

ODI Women's World Cup 2025: India sets 248 runs target against Pakistan in Colombo

Harleen Deol (Pic: X/@BCCIWomen)

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In the ODI Women's World Cup 2025 match against arch-rivals, Pakistan, Team India was bowled out for 247 runs in 50 overs at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

Having put India to bat first, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana opened the innings and delivered a good start. Facing 32 balls, the premier batswoman, Smriti, scored 23 runs, with the help of four boundaries. On the other hand, Rawal accumulated 31 runs in 37 balls, including five boundaries.


Coming to bat at number three, Harleen Deol missed her well-deserved half-century by just four runs. In 65 balls, she scored 46 runs, which was laced with four boundaries and a maximum. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was able to score just 19 runs off 34 deliveries. Her knock included two boundaries.



Jemimah Rodrigues also scored 32 runs off 37 balls, with the help of five boundaries. Later, facing 33 balls, Deepti Sharma managed to play a knock of 25 runs, which included a boundary. Sneh Rana, too, scored 20 runs in 33 balls and smashed two boundaries.

Nallapureddy Charani was able to score just one run in five balls. Kranti Goud was dismissed for eight runs in four balls, including two boundaries. Renuka Singh also departed on a first-ball duck.

India's wicketkeeper-batswoman, Richa Ghosh, played an unbeaten knock of 35 runs in 20 deliveries. Her knock was laced with three boundaries and two maximums.

Pakistan elected to bowl first after winning the toss in the ODI Women's World Cup 2025 match against India. No customary handshake was seen between the Indian skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur and the Pakistan skipper, Fatima Sana, during the toss.

Having completed her spell of 10 overs, Nashra Sandhu bagged a wicket by conceding 52 runs. Rameen Shah also managed to pick one wicket by conceding 39 runs in her spell of 10 overs.

Diana Baig was the most successful bowler for Pakistan in the ODI Women's World Cup 2025 match against Team India. Bowling 10 overs, she was smashed for 69 runs and also claimed four wickets.

Sadia Iqbal and skipper Fatima Sana registered two wickets each. In 10 overs, Iqbal leaked 47 runs, whereas Sana was smashed for 38 runs in her spell of 10 overs.

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