India Thrash Pakistan by 88 Runs in ICC Women’s World Cup, Extend Unbeaten ODI Record

India continued their dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan, securing a commanding 88-run victory in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Match Highlights

• India posted 247 on a slow, rain-affected pitch, with Richa Ghosh contributing an unbeaten 25-run cameo that helped lift the total.

• In response, Pakistan were bowled out for 159, with Kranti Gaud and Deepti Sharma taking three wickets each, handing India their 12th consecutive ODI win against Pakistan.

Player Reactions

Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s captain, praised her bowlers:

“Very happy, very important game for all of us. Our bowling was great. Kranti was outstanding, and Renuka provided crucial breakthroughs. Though we dropped a few chances, a win makes everything better.”

She also commended Richa Ghosh’s innings:

“It wasn’t an easy pitch to bat on; we wanted to keep wickets in hand and Richa batted really well to give us those crucial 30 runs.”

Kranti Gaud dedicated her performance (3/20) to her hometown Ghuwara, Madhya Pradesh:

“Feels very good. I’m proud and this is for the people of my village. They even set up a big LED screen to watch the match.”

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana acknowledged her team’s lapses:

“We gave away a lot of runs in the powerplay and in the death overs. We should have restricted them under 200,” she said, praising Sidra Amin’s fighting 81.

Upcoming Fixtures

With this win, India top the points table. Their next matches are:

• Vs South Africa – October 9, Visakhapatnam

• Vs Australia (defending champions) – October 12

Harmanpreet emphasized the team’s focus on maintaining momentum as the tournament shifts to Indian soil.