India W vs Pakistan W Live Cricket Score, Women’s World Cup 2025: India Women won by 88 runs

Deepti Sharma to Sadia Iqbal, caught by Mandhana! That seals the match. The change of angle does the trick as Sadia Iqbal skies it straight to Mandhana. Out for a duck.

Deepti Sharma broke the growing partnership by removing Fatima Sana, who was struggling to score. Trying to go big, Fatima stepped out and mistimed a lofted shot straight to Smriti Mandhana at long-off. Sidra Amin added a single, and Sidra Nawaz walked in as the new batter.

Deepti Sharma kept things tight with clever variations. Sidra Amin found a boundary with a powerful sweep but also missed a few flick attempts. Natalia Pervaiz used her feet for a single, but the over largely maintained pressure, despite a valiant fielding attempt by Mandhana on the ropes.

Kranti Gaud delivered a brilliant wicket-maiden. She removed Aliya Riaz with a poor shot straight to second slip, taken neatly by Deepti Sharma. New batter Natalia Pervaiz also struggled, unable to connect cleanly. Gaud’s control and India’s sharp fielding maintained intense pressure.

Kranti Gaud kept the pressure on with sharp movement and tight lines. She beat Aliya Riaz multiple times with inswingers and tested her front pad. A close LBW appeal was wisely turned down after ball-tracking showed it missing leg. Sidra Amin and Aliya Riaz managed a couple of singles but were largely contained.

Kranti Gaud continued her disciplined spell with tight lines and movement off the pitch. She drew a loud LBW appeal against Muneeba, but it was pitching outside leg and India didn't review. Sadaf Shamas finally got off the mark with a risky single, while most deliveries were well defended or left alone.

Renuka Singh started brilliantly with movement off the seam, troubling both openers. India burned a review on the first ball for an LBW that pitched outside leg. Renuka consistently beat the bat and hit the pads multiple times, with one unreviewed delivery later shown to be three reds. A fiery opening over with just one run conceded and plenty of action.

Nashra Sandhu bowled with good length and sharp turn, keeping the batters, Harleen Deol and Harmanpreet Kaur, mostly on the defensive, allowing just a couple of singles.

Rameen Shamim bowled a mix of deliveries to Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal, with Deol scoring a boundary and rotating the strike, while Rawal kept the scoreboard ticking with singles. Despite some tight balls, the batters found ways to score and keep the innings moving.

Fatima Sana bowled a mix of fuller and short-length deliveries to Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. Mandhana played cautiously with some controlled pushes and cuts, while Pratika took a single. Sana briefly paused due to a minor ankle issue but quickly resumed bowling.

Fatima Sana bowled a mix of yorkers, fuller-length, and good-length deliveries outside off to Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. Both batters rotated the strike well, taking singles with smart placement behind the wicket and around the field, while the fielders made some good stops to restrict scoring.

Fatima Sana bowled a mix of full-length and full-toss deliveries outside off to Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana. Pratika scored a well-edged four but was mostly restricted by tight fielding, while Mandhana managed just a single, with several drives being caught by fielders in the covers and mid-off regions.

Harmanpreet Kaur - We played a good series here before the WC. We're thinking positively and are looking to do well. One unfortunate change - Amanjot isn't playing, Renuka Thakur replaces well. We've gelled well as a team and looking forward to today's contest.

Fatima Sana - We're going to bowl first, looks like there could be some moisture on the wicket. One change for us - our confidence is great, hopefully we'll play better today. Anything under 250 could be a good chase

Pakistan Women Squad: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz(w), Fatima Sana(c), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Eyman Fatima, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadaf Shamas

India Women Squad: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry

Speaking to JioHotstar ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup clash between India and Pakistan, former India cricketer Saba Karim highlighted consistency as India’s biggest challenge in the tournament.

“For India, the key will be to maintain good form—both individually and collectively,” he said. “Take someone like Smriti Mandhana; sustaining high-level performances across different venues and against varied opposition is no easy task. The same goes for the rest of the squad. The experienced players, in particular, will need proper recovery strategies to stay at their peak throughout the competition.”

Karim also acknowledged the growing pressure on the team, with expectations mounting. “India is now being seen as a serious contender for the title, and that brings its own kind of pressure. But I believe this team has what it takes to handle that pressure and thrive. If they can embrace the challenges and stay focused, success will follow.”

India have maintained a flawless record against Pakistan in ODI cricket, having won all 11 previous encounters. The narrowest win came during the 2013 World Cup in Cuttack, where India chased down the target with six wickets in hand and 24 balls to spare. Another notable victory was in December 2006, when India triumphed by 80 runs after batting first.

As India and Pakistan gear up for their second match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday afternoon at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team will be keen to preserve that unbeaten streak.

However, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana downplayed the historical head-to-head record during the pre-match press conference.

“Records are meant to be broken. It’s not like Pakistan can never beat India,” Fatima said. “We focus on playing good cricket, regardless of the opposition. Past results won’t affect how we approach the game.”