India’s women’s cricket team dominated the ODI World Cup 2025 stage with an emphatic 88-run win in IND vs PAK match at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. Deepti Sharma and Kranti Gaud starred with the ball, taking three wickets each to bowl out Pakistan for 159 while chasing India’s massive 247. Sidra Amin fought valiantly with 81 but couldn’t prevent the collapse.
Ind vs Pak: ODI World Cup
India’s innings had its highs and lows. Smriti Mandhana (23) and Pratika Rawal (31) provided a steady start, but wickets kept tumbling. Harleen Deol narrowly missed a fifty, scoring 46, while Jemimah Rodrigues added 32. The real fireworks came from Richa Ghosh, who blasted an unbeaten 35 off 20 balls, hitting three sixes and two fours to push India close to 250.
India lead the #CWC25 points table following a comprehensive win against Pakistan 👌#INDvPAK 📝: https://t.co/eCML5mnd2B pic.twitter.com/gZ7gBQkGVk
— ICC (@ICC) October 5, 2025
Even a 15-minute bug invasion couldn’t shake their momentum. With this win, India tops the points table and now gears up to face South Africa on 9 October.
