India impress to beat Sri Lanka in World Cup opener
Summary
India won their opening match against Sri Lanka in the Women's World Cup by 59 runs. Despite an early setback, India recovered due to a strong partnership between Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma. Sri Lanka was unable to chase down the target and was bowled out for 211.Key Facts
- India scored 269 runs for 8 wickets in 47 overs, with rain affecting the match.
- Amanjot Kaur scored 57 runs, and Deepti Sharma reached 53 runs, helping India recover from early difficulties.
- Sri Lanka's target was set to 271 runs due to rain delays.
- Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka's innings with 43 runs.
- Deepti Sharma also took 3 wickets for 54 runs.
- Sneh Rana and Shree Charani contributed with two wickets each for India.
- India hosted a record crowd of 22,843 for a Women's World Cup group game.
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