
India women vs Pakistan women Live Score Updates, World Cup 2025: Three wickets each from Deepti Sharma and Kranti Gaud set up India's 88-run win over Pakistan in their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Chasing India's 247 all out, Pakistan were all out for 159 in 43 overs with Sidra AMin top-scoring with a valiant 81.
Earlier, a 20-ball unbeaten 35 from Richa Ghosh down the order helped India go near 250-run mark. Sent to bat first, none of the India batters got going despite getting the starts. Smriti Mandhana (23) and Pratika Rawal (31) gave India a steady start before a flurry of wickets halted the run flow.
Harleen Deol missed on a well-deserved fifty by four runs while Jemimah Rodrigues contributed with 32. Towards the end, it was Richa, whose three sixes and two fours took India near the 250-run mark.
Meanwhile, the game was stopped for 15 minutes as bugs took over, forcing the ground staff to spray pest control. With this win, India went atop the points table with four points from two matches. India will play South Africa next on October 9.
With this win, India maintain their unbeaten record over Pakistan in women's ODIs. The record today stands at 12-0. Meanwhile, no handshakes after the match too from the Indian players.
Bulls Eye from Harmanpreet Kaur! Diana Baig pays the price for being too slow in between the wickets. The fast bowler drags a drive off Deepti Shara towards mid-wicket. The Indian captain, quickly collects the ball and breaks the stumps at the non-striker's end. Sadia Iqbal is the last batter to be dismissed as India win by by 88 runs.
OUTTTTTT!!!!! Sidra Amin is finally dismissed for 81. She tries to sweep Sneh Rana but the ball travels straight to Harmanpreet Kaur, who takes a low diving catch. Amin bangs her bat into the ground in frustration. That should be all for Pakistan. PAK-W 150/8 (40)
OUTTT! Another one bites the dust as Rameen Shamim tries being creative but sees her stumps shattered on the first ball she faced. Deepti Sharma gets her second wicket of the day. PAK-W 146/7 (39)
OUTTT!!!! Sidra Nawaz hits straight at the hands of Sneh Rana off her own bowling. Pakistan are going down the barrel as they lose their sixth wicket. At the other end, Sidra Amin is fighting a lone battle in Colombo. PAK-W 143/6 (37)
OUTTTT!!! Another wicket goes down for Pakistan as Deepti Sharma sends back Fatima Sana for just 2. PAK-W 102/5 (31)
OUTTT!!! Kranti Gaud is turning to be India's new superstar in Colombo. Natalia Pervaiz tries to launch the Indian but is caught by Radha Yadav at backward point. The partnership is broken as Pervaiz walks back for 33. PAK-W 101/4 (30)
Injury scare for Shree Charani after she leaves the field. The youngster's chest landed on the ball while trying to save a run. She left the field grimacing in pain.
Natalia Pervaiz and Sidra Amin get into a rescue act with a strong partnership. India need wickets at this moment. Pakistan need boundaries. If they go at such a snail's pace, it's all over for Pakistan. PAK-W 57/3 (20)
OUTTT!!! Another Pakistan batter bites the dust and it's Kranti Gaud again who strikes. Reacting to a length delivery outside off, Aliya Riaz unnecessarily pokes the ball to Deepti Sharma, who takes a low catch. PAK-W 26/3 (11.5)
OUTTT!!! Kranti Gaud strikes as Sadaf Shamas hits straight to the bowler. Indians have kept things tight so far. PAKW 25/2 (10)
More drama in Colombo! Indians appeal for a LBW against Muneeba Ali but the umpire remains unmoved. Richa Ghosh isn't convinced either. There's a direct hit at the striker's end with Muneeba seemingly unaware. Third umpire comes into action but gives her NOT OUT before the ball hits the wicket. They once again check for the run out and this time watches the full video. TV replays show her bat was in the air when the ball hits the stumps.
Kranti Gaud and Renuka Singh Thakur keep things tight for Pakistan as none of the openers could open their arms. Earlier, India played 173 dot balls during their innings. PAK-W 6/0 (4)
Muneeba Ali and Sadaf Shamas walk in the middle for Pakistan for chase. Renuka Singh will open the attack for India. PAK-W 5/0 (3)
Richa Ghosh plays a blinder of an innings with a 20-ball 35 to power India to 247 all out in 50 overs.
What a timing for Richa Ghosh! She opens the face of the bat and goes over the extra cover for a six. 13 runs come from the over from Richa. The timing is so good. IND-W 225/7 (48)
BANGG!!!! Richa Ghosh treats a length ball from Fatima Sana like the way it should be treated, out of the park. India need a few more from Richa. INDW 212/7 (47)
After Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma follows suit as India struggle to get runs. Meanwhile, India have played more than 160 dot balls, something that's very concerning considering the matches they will play next in the tournament. IND-W 203/7 (46)
Fatima Sana gets her second wicket of the day as Sneh Rana hits straight at the hands of Aliya Riaz. Richa Ghosh joins Deepti Sharma in the middle. IND-W 203-6 (45)
Sneh Rana hurts herself following a dive at the striker's end. The BCCI medical team is in the field. Btw, Rana is good to go. Meanwhile, the bugs are making life difficult for the Indian batters. IND-W 190/5 (43)
Another interruption due to bugs. Looks like bug have got into the eyes of Rameen Shamim as she splashes water. She is good to go as play resumes after a short halt.
The bugs are back as Sneh Rana tries to keep them away. Looks like the ground staff need to do more to make the players feel comfortable in the field. IND-W 160/5 (36)
OUTTT!!!! Jemimah Rodrigues departs after a successful review by Pakistan for an LBW. The welcome breakthrough comes shortly after the break in play. Sneh Rana joins Deepti Sharma in the middle. IND-W 159/5 (35.1)
Play has been halted for 15 minutes as the groundsmen do a pest control as bugs become a distraction for both teams' players. The ground staff are spraying a bug spray to make conditions better. The loss of time will be made up with a shorter innings break, no overs will be lost.
Rameen Shamim returns into the attack and strikes straightaway. Harleen Deol, who was playing so beautifully, is caught by Nashra Sandhu at long on. She misses fifty by four runs. INDW 151/4 (33.2)
OUTTT!!! Two wickets in three overs for Pakistan as Jemimah Rodrigues departs in the similar fashion off Daina Baig. Sidra Nawaz takes the catch. but wait. It's a no ball. The buzzer has went up. IND W 117/3 (26.4)
OUTTT!!! Harmanpreet Kaur departs for 19, after a fine catch by Sidra Nawaz off the bowling of Diana Baig. Earlier, 100 came up for India in the 22nd over. IND-W 111/3 (26)
OUTTT!!! After Fatima Sana, Sadia Iqbal gets into action with the wicket of Pratika Rawal. Reacting to an arm ball from Iqbal, Rawal goes on backfoot to play a cut, but missed the line of the ball only to see her stumps shattered. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur comes in the middle. IND-W 67/2 (15)
OUTTT!! Fatima Sana finally get the breakthrough as Smriti Mandhana departs for 23, trapped in front. Unsure of whether the ball hit at the right spot, Mandhana went upstairs. TV replays showed it hit the leg stump. IND-W 48/1 (9.1)
Both Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana have given India a steady start as the openers waited for the loose balls for the boundary. In fact, the Pakistan bowlers lacked aggression in the seven overs they have bowled so far. IND-W 36/0 (7)
Time for National Anthems. Pakistan go first, followed by India. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal walk out for India. Pakistan start with spinner Sadia Iqbal. IND-W 8/0 (1)
India's Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan's Fatima Sana stand in the middle for the toss. Pakistan win the toss and opt to bowl.
It's not raining at the moment. As far as the weather is concerned, the temperature is around 31 degrees with the humidity at 65 percent. Overcast conditions into play.
No handshakes in India vs Pakistan today. We are just few minutes away from the coin toss.
Today marks the fourth India vs Pakistan clash in the last 25 days. While the IND vs PAK clashes in the Asia Cup 2025 were marred by the off-field issues, something similar, especially "no handshakes" can't be ruled out.
Any India vs Pakistan game comes with a lot of pressure. On match-day at a JioStar show, former India cricketer Saba Karim stated, “There will be pressure. That’s why India vs Pakistan has become such a big clash, even in the Women’s World Cup. Otherwise, it wouldn’t matter as much. India has played Pakistan before and generally, done well. But because of the so-called controversies that surround such matches, I’m sure the Indian team management and players have prepared simulations to perform under pressure. The best approach for India and the team management is to remove all outside distractions and focus on the game ahead. That said, I do agree that some pressure will exist for the Indian side.”
Another aspect in the Indian middle order is the form of Richa Ghosh. The Bengal wicketkeeper-batter hasn't been consistent with the bat and needs to step up to provide a balance to the Indian team.
Against Sri Lanka, India did not play the likes of Renuka Singh Thakur while Arundhati Reddy was injured. Amanjot Kaur did the job for Reddy, both with bat and ball. Will Renuka Singh Thakur return against Pakistan?
As of now, it's overcast in Colombo, but there are chances of rain later on the day. It rained the entire day on Saturday.
The two points on Sunday will be very crucial for the Indian team as rain washout will only compound to India's problems as the tournament progresses. After the Pakistan clash, India play against South Africa, Australia, England and Bangladesh before the semifinals take place. In a tournament like these, losing one point makes a lot of difference.
"Their support is very important to me because they always stand by me. They know I have room to make mistakes, and if I do, they help me. Seniors like Sidra, Alia, and even Diana always make sure the team stays united. If someone makes a mistake, someone else immediately covers it up. The way our team is right now, and the unity we have - obviously as a young captain it's challenging, but with their support, I don't feel it much," Pakistan captain Fatima Sana.
Huge record awaits Smriti Mandhana. The Indian vice-captain is just 104 runs shy of becoming the second Indian after Mithali Raj (7805) to score 5000 runs in women's ODIs.
Good news for all cricket fans in Colombo. The R Premadasa Stadium authorities have made ENTRY FREE for the India vs Pakistan clash today. If you are around Colombo, do travel to watch the game and support women's cricket.
During India's first training session in Colombo, Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur were the notable absentees. Arundhati Reddy, who didn't play in the first game due to injury, and Uma Chetry were the only Indian players to turn up for the batting session in indoor nets. Renuka Thakur, who was rested for the Sri Lanka game, did return to training in Colombo.
Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Ameen, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (WK), Fatima Sana (C), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Bangladesh Women beat Pakistan Women by 7 wickets in their first win of the Women’s World Cup. Pakistan were bowled out for 129 in 38.3 overs.
Bangladesh comfortably chased down the target in 31.1 overs, reaching 131/3. Marufa Akter took 2 wickets for 31 runs, earning Player of the Match.
India Women began their Women’s World Cup campaign with a confident 59-run win over Sri Lanka Women at Mount Maunganui on September 30.
Batting first, India posted 269 for 8 in 47 overs, powered by Deepti Sharma’s all-round brilliance. Chasing a DLS-adjusted target of 271, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs.
India and Pakistan have played 11 times in ODIs so far. The Women in Blue have an immaculate record of 11-0.
In their last encounter in the 2022 Women’s World Cup, India posted 244/7 after batting first. In reply, Pakistan were all out for 137 in 43 overs. Pooja Vastrakar was named Player of the Match for her explosive 67 off 59 balls.
Showers are expected early on Sunday morning in Colombo, according to AccuWeather.com. However, skies are likely to remain clear before another spell of rain expected at night during the second innings. Don't be surprised, if a toss is delayed.
All eyes will be on Colombo weather as it's been raining since yesterday. Notably, the Sri Lanka vs Australia clash was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Saturday in Colombo due to rain.