**India Innings: Amanjot, Deepti Power Indian Batting Effort**
Batting first, India started well and were comfortably placed at 81/1 at one stage, thanks to solid contributions from Pratika Rawal (37) and Harleen Deol (48). However, left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera’s magical spell triggered a dramatic collapse, reducing the hosts to 124/6.
At this crucial juncture, Amanjot came to the crease to join Deepti, and the duo batted with great intent, steering India to a competitive total of 269/8 in their allotted 47 overs.
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### Amanjot Joins Vastrakar with Maiden Fifty
Amanjot played a crucial innings, scoring 57 runs off 56 balls, which included five fours and a maximum. She became only the second Indian batter to register a 50-plus score from No. 8 or lower in Women’s ODIs, joining Pooja Vastrakar, who has four such scores to her name.
This was Amanjot’s maiden fifty in the format, taking her career runs to 155 at an average of 19.37. She later contributed with the ball as well, picking up 1/37 from six overs.
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### Deepti Registers Her 16th WODI Fifty
Deepti made a composed, run-a-ball 53, hitting three boundaries during her knock. This was her 16th fifty in WODIs, and she now has amassed 2,577 runs at an average of 37.89.
Notably, Deepti has scored 341 runs against Sri Lanka at an average of 42.62, including three fifties. This innings marked her third World Cup fifty.
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### Sensational Year for Deepti in 2025
Deepti continues to enjoy a dream run with the bat in 2025. Having played 15 WODIs this year, she has already accumulated 434 runs at an outstanding average of 72.33. The fifty against Sri Lanka was her fourth in the calendar year, underscoring her consistent form.
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### Record Partnership
According to ESPNcricinfo, Deepti and Amanjot forged the second-highest seventh-wicket partnership in Women’s World Cup history. Their unbeaten 103-run stand is only behind their compatriots Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar’s 122-run partnership against Pakistan in the 2022 edition.
No other Indian pair has recorded a 100-plus stand for the seventh wicket or lower in Women’s ODIs, highlighting the significance of this partnership.
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### Other Indian Batters’ Contributions
Opener Pratika Rawal played a gritty innings, scoring 37 off 59 balls, which included three fours and a six. Pratika shared a 67-run opening stand with Harleen Deol, who narrowly missed out on her fifth WODI fifty with 48 runs off 64 balls, hitting six boundaries.
Sneh Rana provided a late flourish, remaining unbeaten on an explosive 28 from just 15 balls, including two fours and two sixes. The spinner also contributed with the ball, taking 2/32 from 10 overs.
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### Inoka Ranaweera’s Spin Magic
Sri Lanka’s Inoka Ranaweera was the standout bowler for her side, claiming four wickets for 46 runs from nine overs. Her spell included three wickets in a single over and was her third four-wicket haul in WODIs, with her best figures being 4/39.
Ranaweera has now taken 84 WODI wickets at an average of 32.84 and an economy rate of 4.55. This was her second four-wicket haul against India. In Women’s ODI World Cups, she has picked up 13 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 30.15.
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### Sri Lanka Innings: Indian Spinners Dominate
Chasing a revised target of 271 in 47 overs, Sri Lanka started well, reaching 82/1 before suffering a severe collapse. Indian spinners Deepti (3/54), Sneh Rana (2/32), and Shree Charani (2/37) were instrumental in strangling the Sri Lankan middle order.
No Sri Lankan batter could reach a half-century, and the team was bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs.
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### Sri Lankan Batters Throw Away Starts
Sri Lanka’s skipper, Chamari Athapaththu, looked in great touch, smashing four boundaries and three sixes during her 43-run innings off 47 balls. However, her dismissal triggered the collapse.
Athapaththu had shared a 52-run partnership with Harshitha Samarawickrama, who also failed to convert her start, scoring 29 off 45 balls with three boundaries.
Nilakshi de Silva provided some late resistance with a fiery 35 off 29 balls, which included four fours and a six.
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### Deepti Becomes India’s Second-Highest Wicket-Taker in WODIs
With her three wickets in this match, Deepti passed Neetu David to become India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Women’s ODI cricket. She now has 143 wickets at an average of 28.19, with an economy rate of 4.29.
The 28-year-old spinner’s tally includes two four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls. She currently trails only the legendary Jhulan Goswami, who has taken 255 wickets.
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India’s impressive all-round performance, led by Amanjot and Deepti, helped set a challenging target and ensured a dominant bowling display, powering India to a notable victory in this encounter.
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