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Women's WC Updates: India rout Pakistan by 88 runs

Sun, 05 October 2025

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22:51

Kranti, Deepti pick up three wickets each

Pak 159 all out (43 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Deepti Sharma continues and Diana Baig steps out and steers one wide of long-on for a boundary.

She follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Five runs come off the over.

Sneh Rana with her eighth over. Just three runs come of it.

Pakistan need 90 off 48 deliveries with just two wickets in hand.

Deepti Sharma continues and starts off with a fine yorker which Baig keeps out.

Out! A direct-hit run out by Harmanpreet sends Baig back into the hut. Clean pick and throw by the skipper.

She goes for 9 off 13 with a lone hit to the fence.

Sadiq Iqbal comes to the crease. Sandhu picks up a single off the fourth delivery by flicking it to fine-leg.

And that's it! Iqbal is out! Smriti Mandhana completes a fine catch to finish off the lop-sided game.

India win by 88 runs to take the head-to-head record against Pakistan to 12-0 in WODIs.

Despite a shoddy effort on the field, India dominated the proceedings right from the word go and Pakistan batters were never in the hunt, chasing a stiff target of 248.

Kranti Gaud and Deepti Sharma picked up three wicket apiece while Sidra Amin waged a lone battle for Pakistan with a fighting 81 off 106 balls.

22:36

Sneh Rana sends back Sidra Amin

Pak 150-8 (40 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Sneh Rana with her seventh over. Sidra Amin leans forward and drives the full delivery to long-on and moves into 80s.

The batters pick up three more singles off the next three deliveries.

Out! Sidra Amin departs after a valiant knock of 81. She shuffles and attempts to scoop a full delivery but holes out to Harmanpreet Kaur at square leg.

Her 81 came off 106 deliveries with nine fours and a six.

Nashra Sandhu comes to the crease. Just four runs come off the over.

22:30

Deepti Sharma strikes

Pak 146-7 (39 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Deepti Sharma is back into the attack. Sidra Amin picks a couple off the first delivery followed by a single.

Out! Rameen Shamim departs without bothering the scorers. Deepti cleans up her as she attempts to paddle but misses it completely as the ball turns a bit after pitching to uproot her leg stump.

Diana Baig comes to the crease. Just three runs come off the over.

22:26

Sneh Rana strikes

Pak 143-6 (38 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Shree Charani with her sixth over and Sidra Nawaz cuts one wide of cover for a single.

Four! Sidra Amin comes down and smashes the tossed-up delivery over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Two singles and a dot later, Amin makes room and hits another boundary, this time through sweeper cover.

Expensive over from Shree Charani as she gives away eleven runs.

Pakistan now need 107 off 78 deliveries.

Sneh Rana is back into the attack. Nawaz flicks the first delivery to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

After three dots, Amin gets off the strike with a drive to long-on for a single.

Out! Sidra Nawaz is out, caught and bowled by Sneh Rana. A soft dismissal breaks the 41-run partnership.

Nawaz goes for 14 off 22 balls with a lone hit to the fence.

Just two runs come off the over.

Rameen Shamim is the new batter in.

22:16

Sidra Amin wages a lone battle

Pak 130-5 (36 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Renuka Singh is back into the attack. After a dot, Sidra Amin cuts one behind backward point for a single and brings up her fifty. It comes off 81 deliveries with five hits to the fence and a six.

Three more singles come off Renuka's ninth over.

Deepti Sharma with her sixth over of the night. Amin gets a single off the first delivery before she gets a boundary through covers. Another poor fielding effort by India.

Three singles to end the over. Eight runs come off it.

Renuka Singh is bowling out. Sidra Amin goes deep and pulls one to mid-wicket for a couple.

A single to cover follows. Sidra then smashes the final delivery of the over through long-off for a boundary. 8 runs come off the over.

Shree Charani is back into the attack and Sidra Nawaz gets a single through deep mid-wicket.

Sidra Amin then hits one uppishly to long-on but the ball lands between two fielders. Only a single on offer.

Just two runs come off Charani's fifth over.

Pakistan now need 124 off 90 balls. The required run-rate has gone up to 8.29.

Kranti Gaud bowls her final over the night. Amin gets a single through deep square leg to get Nawaz on strike.

A dot later, Nawaz pulls one through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

She then nearly plays the next delivery onto her stumps.

A single through square leg and a dot to end the over. 6 come off the over.

Kranti Gaud finishes her quota with excellent figures of 3-20.

21:56

Pakistan lose half the side

Pak 102-5 (31 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Sneh Rana continues and comes round the wicket. A dot later, Amin sweeps one to deep backward square for a single.

Another single through mid-wicket and a dot follow.

Amin then picks up a couple by squeezing out a yorker to leg side.

A dot to end the 4-run over.

Kranti Gaud continues and after three dots, Fatima Sana picks up a single through cover for a single. 100 up for Pakistan.

Just two runs come off the over.

Deepti Sharma is back into the attack. Amin glances the first delivery behind square and gets off the strike.

An awful mix-up but Fatima Sana puts in a dive.

Out! Sana departs, holing out to Smriti Mandhana at long-off.

She goes after making 2 off 15 balls. Just a single come off the over.

Sidra Nawaz comes to the crease.

21:44

Kranti Gaud breaks partnership

Pak 95-4 (28 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Sneh Rana with her fourth over and the batters keep the scoreboard ticking with five easy singles.

Kranti Gaud is back into the attack and she provides the breakthrough straightaway! Third wicket for her.

Pervaiz tries to hit her down the ground but top-edges it to Radha Yadav at mid-off.

Pervaiz departs after scoring 33 off 46 balls with four boundaries.

Skipper Fatima Sana comes in. A wicket-maiden for Gaud.

21:35

Amin, Pervaiz steady Pakistan

Pak 90-3 (26 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Deepti Sharma with her second over and Pervaiz smashes one straight back for a boundary.

Another boundary follows, thanks to a sloppy effort by Charani at the square-leg boundary.

A single and a brace off the next two deliveries. Good over so far for Pakistan.

Risha Ghosh then puts down another chance, a tough one though.

A dot to end the over. 11 runs come off it.

Shree Charani with her fourth over. Pervaiz hits the first delivery past the bowler and gets a single.

After two dots, Amin makes room and slaps the short and wide delivery through deep backward point for a boundary.

A single to end the over. Six come off it.

Deepti Sharma continues and after a dot, Amin knock the full toss on the pads to deep mid-wicket to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Three more singles and a couple to end the over. 6 runs come off it.

Sneh Rana is back into the attack with her third over and concedes just three off it.

Pakistan are 84-3 at the half-way mark. They need 164 more. The required run-rate has gone up to 6.56.

Deepti Sharma with her fourth over. She has been expensive so far, giving away 21 runs in her first three overs.

After two dots, she concedes and single and a wide.

Amin then sweeps the fifth delivery for a boundary behind square. She moves to 43 off 70 balls.

6 runs come off the over.

21:14

Bowlers put India in strong position

Pak 58-3 (21 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Sneh Rana continues and Pervaiz picks up a single off the second delivery through long-on.

Six! Amin charges down and smashes the length delivery over the long-on boundary. The first-ever six by a Pak batter against India in WODIs!

Two singles to end the over. 9 runs come off it.

Pakistan are 47-3 after 18 overs. India were 77-2 at the same stage.

Shree Charani with her second over. She starts with a dot before Pervaiz picks up a single through long-off.

Four! Sidra Amin leans forward and lofts the full delivery over wide of mid-on.

Two dots and a single to end the 6-run over.

Deepti Sharma comes into the attack. Sidra Amin flicks the first ball to short fine leg and gets a quick single.

Four runs come off the over.

Pakistan now need 191 runs from 30 overs.

Shree Charani continues and bowls a one-run over. The required rate has gone up to 6.45.

20:56

Pakistan in deep trouble

Pak 38-3 (17 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Renuka Singh Thakur with her seventh over and bowls a maiden. She maintains a consistent line and Pakistan batters look clueless, getting beaten left, right and centre!

Krant Gaud continues and Pervaiz gets off the mark by edging a good length delivery to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Just two runs come off the over.

Renuka is into her eighth over. Richa Ghosh comes up to the stumps. After four dot balls, Sidra Amin punches one through deep extra cover and gets a couple.

A dot to end the 2-run over.

India with the first bowling change as Sneh Rana comes into the attack. A slip is in place.

After two dots, Pervaiz uses her feet and lofts the tossed up delivery straight down the ground for a boundary.

She then sweeps a half-tracker down the leg side firmly through deep backward square leg for four runs. Much needed runs for Pakistan.

Eight runs come off the over.

Shree Charani comes into the attack.

After three dots, she puts down a tough caught and bowled chance off Amin. A maiden over from Charani.

20:33

Kranti Gaud scalps two

Pak 26-3 (12 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Renuka is into her fifth over. Riaz gets off the mark with a cover drive for a single.

After two dots and a wide, Richa Ghosh puts down a sitter! Length delivery outside off and Sidra Amin attempts a push but manages only a thick outside edge.

Two more dots to end the over. Just two runs come off it.

Pakistan are currently scoring at a rate of 2.51. The required rate grows to 5.51.

Kranti Gaud continues and beats Aliya Riaz on the inside edge.

A dot and a single through backward square-leg follow. Just two off the over.

Renuka Singh continues and bowls five dot balls. The final delivery goes down the leg side as Amin tries to flick it but misses. India review for caught behind. No bat involved India lose their last available review!

Just a single come off the over.

Kranti Gaud continues and strikes straightaway! Aliya Riaz is out, caught by Deepti Sharma at second slip. Length delivery outside off and Riaz tries to guides it through third man but only manages to get and edge and Deepti takes a simple catch. Second wicket of the night for Gaud.

Aliya goes for 2 off 8 balls.

Natalia Pervaiz comes to the crease. Pakistan have so far played 48 dot balls.

A wicket-maiden for Gaud.

20:14

Pakistan lose both openers

Pak 21-2 (8 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Gaud with her third over and after two dots she strikes. Shamas is out, caught and bowled! Full ball on middle and Shamas comes out to whip it over the bowlers head but ends up hitting it with the outer half of the bat. An easy catch for Gaud.

Finally, Shamas' agonizing stay at the crease come to an end. She departs for 6 off 24 balls.

Alia Riaz is the new batter in. A single (leg bye) and two dots to end the successful over. Just 1 run come off it.

20:09

Pakistan lose first wicket

Pak 20-1 (7 ovs) vs India 247 | Scorecard

Pakistan need 248 runs to register their maiden win in women's ODIs against India.

Currently, Pakistan trail India 0-11 in the head-to-head record.

247 looks like decent total, considering the turn and low bounce on offer, and more importantly, the pitch was under cover for 48 hours.

And the chase is on!

Muneeba Ali and Sadaf Shamas open the innings for Pakistan. Muneeba Ali is on strike.

Renuka Singh Thakur with the ball for India. Two slips are in place.

Huge appeal for caught behind and India review the on-field decision of not out.

India lose the review as the ball flicked the thigh pad before landing in the 'keeper's gloves.

Muneeba then gets off the mark with a quick single through the on-side.

A wide and three dots follow. Just two runs off the first over.

Kranti Gaud operates from the other end. After two dots, Muneeba picks a single through third man.

A wide and three dots follow. Another two-run over.

Renuka continues and bowls a tight over. Just a wide off the over.

Gauda with her second over and Shamas is yet to open her account after facing 11 deliveries.

Finally, she's off the mark with a single through square of the wicket.

And Muneeba is run out! After a big shout for LBW, Muneeba causally moves down the track and Deepti Sharma effects a direct hit. Although she made the ground the bat is in the air when the ball hits the stumps.

She goes for 2 off 12 balls.

Just a single off the over.

Pakistan manage just 6 runs off the first 4 overs.

Sidra Amin comes to the crease. Renuka continues and Shamas gets a couple with a flick wide of mid-wicket.

Amin then gets the first boundary of the innings by guiding one through third man with soft hands.

7 runs come off the over.

Gauda with her third over and Shamas steers the first delivery to deep backward point and gets a single.

After two dots, Amin gets a thick edge but the ball beats a diving Rich Ghosh and races away to the boundary.

Five runs come off the over.

Renuka maintains a probing line and length in her fourth over. Just two runs, including a wide, off the over.

19:14

Richa's cameo rallies India to 247

Harleen Deol

India 247-all out (50 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Charani miscues the lofted shot which falls safely on the off-side for a single before Richa Ghosh swings the slower ball over midwicket for a six and keeps strike with one from the last ball, to get nine runs from the over.

Diana to bowl the 48th over. Richa makes most a full toss smashing it back over the bowler's head for a four and gets two runs off the next to deep square leg.

Richa turning it on in the final overs. She back away to launch pacer Diana inside out over the cover fence for a six to race to 21 from 13 balls.

She does well to pick a single off the last ball to retain strike for the next over.

Sadia to bowl the penultimate over. Richa manages just a single first ball before Charani comes down but miscues the lofted shot and is caught at point for 1.

Kranti Gaud smashes the first ball she faces straight down the ground for a four to get off the mark in style.

She misses a full toss next ball to collect a bye before Richa sweeps the fifth ball for a four and takes one off the last ball to retain strike.

Diana to bowl the final over. Richa reverse sweeps the first ball over the fielder behind point for a four. She slices the next over the off-side to collect two runs.

Richa skies the third ball on the off-side as wicketkeeper goes for the catch but has to pull out as the fielder in the covers also comes for it. The two end up colliding to let go of the opportunity to dismiss the dangerous Richa.

Diana bowls it short down the leg side as Kranti swats it over short fine leg for a four.

However, she lofts the next ball straight into the hands of Aliya Riaz at mid-off to perish for eight.

Renuka Singh Thakur top edges the pull shot to be caught by the wicketkeeper for a duck.

India are bowled out for 247 in their 50 overs -- the first time Pakistan have bowled out the Indians in ODIs.

Richa was instrumental in carrying India towards 247 with her unbeaten cameo of 35 from 20 balls, with two sixes and three fours.

Harleen Deol top-scored for India with 46, while Jemimah contributed with 32 as none of the Indian batters could carry on to hit a fifty or more.

Diana Baig finishes with 4/69 in 10 overs.

18:53

Rana, Deepti perish; India lose way

India 203-7 (46 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Pacer Diana back into the attack. Deepti goes after the length ball looking to flay it through the off-side but gets the edge to be caught behind for 25.

Diana strikes again as Shree Charani is caught behind two balls later. However, the Indian batter takes the review and manages to overturn the decision as there is no edge.

Left-hander Charani keeps out the last ball as Diana bowls a wicket maiden in the 46th over.

18:45

Rana out for 20; India 6 down

India 203-6 (45 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Rana looking to break free. She uses her feet to loft pacer Fatima wide of long-on for a four to take India past 200, in the 45th over.

However, Fatima gets revenge next ball. Rana plays the lofted shot off the next ball but holes out to long-on to perish for 20.

Pakistan have not let India get away by regularly chipping away at the wickets.

Richa Ghosh gets off the mark with a single to long-off and Deepti takes one off next.

India will need atleast 50 runs from the last five overs.

18:38

Deepti, Rana drive India forward

India 190-5 (43 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sadia comes back into the attack. Singles off the first three balls before Rana cuts the short ball past point for a boundary, followed by two dots in a row.

Off-spinner Shamim continues to be tight, conceding three singles from the 42nd over.

In the next over, Rana hurts herself while diving to make her crease for a quick single and gets some treatment.

Rana plays the lap sweep, glancing Sadia fine on the leg side for two runs.

Deepti sweeps the fifth ball as the fielder at deep square leg messes up an easy stop to concede a four.

18:28

Jemimah out for 32; India 5 down

India 172-5 (40 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Pakistan looking to dry up the boundaries as Rana and Deepti deal in singles as they aim to build a partnership.

India will aim for a strong finish, as they reach 172/5 in 40 overs, with Deepti on 11 and Rana on four.

They will be aiming to get around 250-run mark which could put them in a strong position. But anything under that will boost Pakistan's hopes.

18:11

Jemimah out for 32; India 5 down

India 164-5 (37 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

The match resumes after a short break. Jemimah sweeps spinner Sandhu powerfully for a boundary through square leg before the bowler gets revenge a few balls later.

Jemimah misses the sweep as Pakistan appeal for leg before wicket which is turned down. They are quite confident as they take the DRS.

The impact is in line and the ball is going on to hit the stumps as Jemimah is given out leg before wicket for 32 from 37 balls.

Shamim follows it up with a tight over, conceding just a single in the 36th over.

India have two new batters in Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana, who will take a few overs to get settled.

Deepti and Rana pick two singles each off Sandhu to get four runs from the 37th over.

17:40

Harleen out for 46; India 4 down

India 154-4 (34 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Captain Fatima Sana comes back into the attack. Harleen plays a delightful flick over square leg off the pacer for a boundary in the 31st over.

Jemimah does well to lap the spinner Sandhu fine on the leg side for two runs and again sweeps the next for another couple of runs, followed by singles off the last two balls.

Spinner Shamim breaks the dangerous partnership. Harleen looks to loft the spinner down the ground but straight to the fielder at long-on to perish for 46 from 65 balls.

India are 154/4 in 34 overs as play has been suspended because the ground will be fumigated with inspect spray to clear the ground of the large number of flying flies and insects.

17:29

Jemimah, Harleen boost India

India 136-3 (30 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Jemimah is gifted a boundary as the fielder at short third lets go through for a four. She again cuts Shamim off the last ball behind point for two runs, to get eight runs from the 29th over.

Jemimah gets lucky again. She taps Sandhu into the off-side and wants a quick single but is sent back halfway down by Harleen.

The fielder is quick to get to the ball and sends back a flat throw to the wicketkeeper but Jemimah puts in the dive to make her crease in time.

Jemimah then smashes a full delivery from Sandhu through the covers for a boundary to take India to 136/3 in 30 overs.

Harleen has settled down nicely to score 38 from 54 balls, while Jemimah has provided the momentum with 21 from 24 balls.

17:24

Harmanpreet out for 19; India 3 down

India 122-3 (28 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Jemimah Rodrigues gets a lifeline as she is caught behind off Diana Baig but it is ruled a no-ball for overstepping.

Jemimah makes most of the free hit delivery heaving it through midwicket for a boundary.

But Baig does well to end the over with three straight dots, conceding just six runs despite the no ball and boundary.

Jemimah looking to get back the momentum as she sweeps spinner Sandhu for a four through square leg.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's fielders seemed to hamper by the large number of bugs inside the ground. The small bugs and flies are definitely not comfortable for the players on the field as the Pakistan reserve player brings out a pest control spray.

The umpires have called for drinks with India on 122/3 in 28 overs. Harleen has batted to score 36 from 51 balls, while Jemimah is on 10.

17:04

Harmanpreet out for 19; India 3 down

India 108-3 (25 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Harleen breaks free with a couple of boundaries off Sandhu. She guides the first ball fine on the off-side before flicking the fifth ball through midwicket for a couple of fours, in the 22nd over.

Diana Baig bags the key wicket of India captain Harmanpreet, who glances the medium pacer fine but is brilliantly caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz.

Harmanpreet walks back after scoring 19 from 34 balls as India are reduced to 108/3 in 25 overs at the halfway mark.

16:29

Pratika out for 31; India 2 down

India 86-2 (20 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Harmanpreet gets off the mark with a boundary as he slaps the short wide from Shamim past point for a four.

In the next over, Harmanpreet survives the leg before shout courtesy of the inside edge against spinner Sadia.

Left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu comes into the attack. She makes a tidy start, giving away just two runs in his first over.

Pakistan's spinners have done well to dry up the boundaries and restrict the Indian batters to just singles.

Sadia mixing her pace quite well as Harmanpreet is beaten trying to cut giving away just a single in the 19th over.

In the next over, Harmanpreet drives Sandhu uppishly through the covers for one.

Harleen breaks the shackles as she jumps down the track to loft the spinner inside out over the covers for a four and top edges the sweep for a single.

India are 86/2 in 20 overs, having score 32 runs in the last 10 overs.

Harleen looks good on 22 from 35 balls, while Harmanpreet has made nine from 16 balls.

16:14

Pratika out for 31; India 2 down

India 67-2 (15 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Off-spinner Rameem Shamim comes into the attack, to bowl the 10th over. Harleen Deol off the mark in confident fashion as she cuts the short wide ball from the spinner for a four before keeping strike with one from the last ball.

India women are 54/1 in 10 overs, with Pratika on 25 from 24 balls and Harleen on five.

Captain Sana continues her tight spell, bowling a maiden over to new batter Harleen. She has excellent figures of 1/14 in five overs.

Spinner Shamim continues to build the pressure, conceding just a single in her second over.

Spin from both ends as Sadia Iqbal comes back into the attack. She also keeps things in check with two singles from the over.

Harleen breaks the shackles as she comes down the track to heave the spinner wide long-on for a six.

In the next over, Pratika cuts Sadia for a boundary past point before the spinner gets revenge next ball.

Pratika again attempts to play the cut shot but this time she is beaten and bowled for 31.

India are 67/2 in 15 overs, with Harleen on 12.

15:47

Mandhana out for 23; India lose 1st wkt

India 48-1 (9 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Captain Fatima Sana doing a good job with the ball for Pakistan. Mandhana is rushed into the pull shot but she manages to get it over the fielder in the ring at midwicket for one and Pratika takes one off the next, as just two runs come from the over.

Diana Biag bowls a wide yorker as Mandhana does well to open the face of the bat and guide it past short third fielder for a four -- the first boundary after 22 balls.

Mandhana is struck on the pads after missing the flick but the leg before shout is turned down as Pakistan take the DRS.

However, the ball has pitched outside the line of leg stump as Pakistan lose their first review.

The next ball is short and wide as Mandhana cuts it behind point for a boundary.

Sana strikes the first blow as Mandana is given out leg before wicket before she takes the review.

However, the ball has pitched in line and swung into the right-hander to strike in line and is going on to hit the stumps.

Mandhana walks back after scoring 23 from 32 balls with India suffering an early blow.

15:31

Pratika, Smriti give India good start

India 34-0 (6 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Just one over for spinner Iqbal as pacer Fatima Sana comes into the attack. Mandhana takes a single before Pratika edges the fifth delivery which goes fine on the off-side for a four.

Diana Baig gets the ball to slant across Mandhana, who goes for the drive but is beaten on the outside edge. However, the left-hander plays a nice free flowing drive off the last ball through the covers off the last ball.

Sana bowls a tidy second over, conceding four singles as she bowls full and on the stumps.

Mandhana beaten again on the outside edge by Diana Baig as she plays five dots in a row before taking one off the last ball.

15:12

India off to a flying start vs Pakistan

India 20-0 (2 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal to open the bowling for Pakistan. The first ball is down the leg side as Pratika Rawal glances it fine for two runs to get off the mark.

A wide followed by a single before Smriti Mandhana gets going, pulling the short ball through midwicket for a four off the first ball she faces, to get eight runs from the first over.

Medium pacer Diana Baig to take the new ball from the other end. Pratika plays a nice punch off the backfoot through the covers for a boundary. She repeats the shot next ball for back to back fours in the same region.

The last ball is pitched full and wide and this time Pratika again hits it through the covers to complete a hat-trick of fours.

India off to a flier as they race to 20 for no loss in two overs.

14:46

Pakistan elect to bowl vs India

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Welcome to the coverage of the Women's World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has won the toss and elected to bowl against India.

India have made one change as Renuka Thakur replaces Amanjot Kaur, while Pakistan also replaced Omaima Sohail with Sadaf Shamas.

Women's WC Updates: India rout Pakistan by 88 runs

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