**India Innings: Amanjot and Deepti Power India’s Total**
Batting first, India started strongly and were well placed at 81/1, thanks to solid contributions from Pratika Rawal (37) and Harleen Deol (48). However, left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera’s magical spell turned the tide, reducing the hosts to 124/6.
At this crucial juncture, Amanjot arrived at the crease to join Deepti. Both batters batted with great intent, stabilizing the innings and helping India finish at a competitive 269/8 in their allotted 47 overs.
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### Amanjot’s Maiden Fifty and Historic Achievement
Amanjot scored a brilliant 57 off 56 balls, including five fours and a six. She became just the second Indian to record a 50-plus score from No. 8 or lower in Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs). She joined the elite company of Pooja Vastrakar, who has four such scores.
This was Amanjot’s maiden fifty in WODIs, bringing her total runs in the format to 155 at an average of 19.37. Besides her batting heroics, she also contributed with the ball, taking 1 wicket for 37 runs from six overs.
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### Deepti’s 16th WODI Fifty
Deepti played a composed run-a-ball innings, scoring 53 runs with the aid of three boundaries. This was her 16th WODI fifty, taking her career tally to 2,577 runs at an average of 37.89. She also boasts one century in the format.
Notably, Deepti has been particularly successful against Sri Lanka, scoring 341 runs at an average of 42.62, including three fifties. This was also her third fifty in World Cup matches.
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### Deepti’s Sensational Run in 2025
Deepti is enjoying a dream year in 2025. In 15 WODIs this year, she has amassed 434 runs at an outstanding average of 72.33. The fifty against Sri Lanka was her fourth in the calendar year.
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### Record Partnership for India
According to ESPNcricinfo, Deepti and Amanjot stitched together the second-highest seventh-wicket partnership in Women’s World Cup history. Their 103-run stand is only behind compatriots Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar’s 122-run partnership against Pakistan in the 2022 tournament.
Furthermore, no other Indian pair has recorded a 100-plus run partnership for the seventh wicket or lower in WODIs.
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### Other Indian Batters’ Contributions
Opener Pratika Rawal played a gritty innings, scoring 37 off 59 balls, including three fours and one six. She shared a 67-run opening partnership with Harleen Deol, who narrowly missed her fifth WODI fifty by scoring 48 off 64 balls, including six fours.
Sneh Rana provided a quickfire cameo with an unbeaten 28 off just 15 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes). The spinner also delivered with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 32 runs in her 10 overs.
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### Inoka Ranaweera’s Spell
Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera was a standout performer with the ball, taking three wickets in one over and finishing with impressive figures of 4/46 from nine overs. This marked her third four-wicket haul in WODIs, with her best figures being 4/39.
Ranaweera now has 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 World Cups, she has claimed 13 wickets from 12 games at an average of 30.15.
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**Sri Lanka Innings: Tormented by Indian Spinners**
Chasing a revised target of 271 in 47 overs, Sri Lanka started positively, reaching 82/1 before a dramatic collapse.
Indian spinners Deepti (3/54), Sneh Rana (2/32), and Shree Charani (2/37) applied pressure in the middle overs, preventing any Sri Lankan batter from reaching a half-century. Sri Lanka was eventually bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs.
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### Sri Lankan Batters Throw Away Starts
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu was looking in fine form, scoring 43 runs off 47 balls that included four boundaries and three sixes. However, her dismissal triggered a collapse.
Athapaththu had added 52 runs in partnership with Harshitha Samarawickrama, who also failed to capitalize, scoring 29 off 45 balls with three fours.
Batting at number six, Nilakshi de Silva’s quickfire 35 off 29 balls (4 fours, 1 six) provided a brief resurgence.
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### Deepti Becomes India’s Second-Highest Wicket-Taker
With her 3/54 spell, Deepti became the pick of the Indian bowlers. Her second wicket in the match took her past Neetu David to become India’s second-highest wicket-taker in WODI cricket.
Deepti now has 143 WODI wickets at an average of 28.19 and an economy rate of 4.29. Her tally includes two four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls. She remains second only to Jhulan Goswami, who has 255 wickets.
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**Summary**
– India posted a competitive 269/8, boosted by Amanjot’s maiden fifty and Deepti’s 16th.
– Deepti and Amanjot forged a record second-highest seventh-wicket partnership in Women’s World Cup history.
– Sri Lanka’s innings faltered under pressure from India’s spinners, with Deepti overtaking a major bowling milestone.
– The match highlighted the significant impact of India’s all-rounders with both bat and ball.
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*Stay tuned for more updates and detailed analysis from the Women’s World Cup.*
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