Overview

• India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs under the DLS method in a rain‑reduced 47‑over opener in Guwahati.
• From 124/6, Deepti Sharma (53) and Amanjot Kaur (57) put on a 103‑run seventh‑wicket stand to reach 269/8.
• Deepti added three wickets, including Chamari Athapaththu, to seal the result and collect Player of the Match honors.
• Batting at No. 8, Amanjot became the first player in Women’s World Cup history to score a half‑century from that position and take a wicket in the same match.
• The ICC reported 22,843 in attendance for the opener, a record for any women’s ICC group‑stage game, as the expanded prize pool rises to about $13.5 million.