IND vs PAK: India Women Gets 88-Run Victory Over Pakistan

Team India maintained their supremacy in the IND vs PAK contest through an 88-run win over Pakistan Women during the group stage match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 played in Colombo. The win was India Women’s 12th successive ODI victory against their long-time adversaries, establishing their dominance in the India Women vs Pakistan Women rivalry.

Harmanpreet Kaur Credits Team

“Very happy, important win,” Harmanpreet said at the post-match presentation. “Our bowling was great, Kranti was outstanding. Renuka helped her. We created so many chances, dropped some. But the win makes us happy.”
India’s bowlers, despite a few dropped catches, posted an easy victory, never letting Pakistan Women build momentum in their pursuit.

India Posts 247 on Tricky Colombo Surface

India Women opted to bat first on a slow and rain-affected Colombo surface, managing a fighting score of 247. Although no batswoman recorded a half-century, efforts throughout the innings proved costly.

Harleen Deol was at the helm of scoring with a steady 46

Richa Ghosh delivered an important late kick with a destructive 35 from 20 balls

Jemimah Rodrigues (32), Deepti Sharma (25), and Sneh Rana (20) all contributed

Harmanpreet Kaur saw the challenging batting conditions:

“It wasn’t easy to bat on, we wanted to bat long and see how much we got,” Harmanpreet explained. “It’s been raining and there was a hold on the pitch. We wanted to keep wickets in hand, Richa then gave us 30 crucial runs.”
IND vs PAK Drama: Run-Out Controversy and Bug Invasion

The India Women vs Pakistan Women match was not drama-free. A disputed run-out of Muneeba Ali resulted in confusion and temporarily stopped play. Also, a bug infestation led to a rare 15-minute holdup in Pakistan’s innings, building on the already palpable tension. Even a match referee toss error occurred, providing one more peculiar moment to the game.

Kranti Gaud and Renuka Singh Shine With the Ball

India’s bowlers were indefatigable in holding the target. Kranti Gaud was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/20, including significant scalps of:

Sadaf Shamas

Aliya Riaz

Natalia Pervaiz

She had good support from Renuka Singh, with Pakistan never able to launch a concerted chase. The lone opposition came from Sidra Amin, who played a knock of 81, but got little support at the other end.

IND vs PAK: India’s 12th Consecutive ODI Win Over Pakistan

This victory extends India’s record against Pakistan in women’s ODIs further, with a 100% win rate in 12 matches. The most recent IND vs PAK result supports India’s superior legacy for this high-pressure rivalry.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s Emphasis on Momentum and Combinations

In the future, Harmanpreet indicated that the team is keen on taking momentum forward as they move back to home conditions. “Currently, I’m pleased we won. Just want to ride the momentum when we return to India. We know the pitches there are like, so hope to work our combinations.”

India Women’s next encounter is against South Africa Women on October 9 at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, where they will seek to extend their unbeaten run in the tournament.