Overview

• Kranti Goud took 3 for 20 and was named Player of the Match as India defended 247 to bowl Pakistan out for 159 in Colombo.
• Spinners Deepti Sharma (3-45) and Sneh Rana (2-38) closed out the chase after early inroads, while Pakistan’s Sidra Amin top-scored with 81 that included her side’s first ODI six against India.
• Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali was ruled run out on third-umpire review in a sequence that prompted law 30.1.2 explanations on air; Diana Baig later said the issue was settled within the team.
• The toss was mishandled and incorrectly awarded, and Pakistan’s fielding errors drew widespread online criticism as political reactions and viral on-field confrontations kept attention on conduct and officiating.
• India extended their ODI record over Pakistan to 12-0 and moved top of the points table; next up are South Africa on October 9, with Pakistan facing Australia on October 8.