"Goud and Sharma star with the ball in Colombo to give the tournament hosts their second in two games, while Pakistan lose two in two. India stormed to an 88-run win against Pakistan in their highly anticipated ICC Women's World Cup 2025 encounter in Colombo, and moved to the top of the points table with four points."
"The toss went Pakistan's way and, having been put in, India mostly laboured to their total after a strong bowling performance on a pitch that had spent two days under covers due to the recent rain in Colombo. There was a fair share of grass still on the top, but it was the amount of moisture, through sweating under the covers and the rainfall, which was the most noticeable aspect of the surface."
India defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in Colombo and moved to the top of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 points table with four points. Tournament hosts posted 247 in 50 overs and were bowled out on the last ball in bowler-friendly conditions. Young seam bowler Kranti Goud took three wickets for 20 runs in her ten overs, and India relied on strong bowling throughout. Pakistan collapsed in reply, struggled with a wet, grassy surface and the pressure of the opposition, and have now lost all 12 of their one-day meetings with India. The match attracted extra attention amid recent political tensions, and there were no handshakes at the toss or finish.
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