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IND-W vs SL-W Live Cricket Score, India Women vs Sri Lanka Womens Live Score Updates: The Indian women’s team was 43/1 after 10 overs when rain interrupted the Women’s World Cup opener against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. India lost the all-important wicket of the in-form Smriti Mandhana (eight runs) with just 14 runs on board.
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The Indian women’s team are batting first after Harmanpreet Kaur lost the toss and Chamari Athapaththu asked them to bat first. India are starting their home World Cup campaign against co-hosts Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Out of 35 times these two have met, Sri Lanka has won just once, and India has managed to register 31 wins, with Sri Lanka winning just three games.
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However, the form of the Indian side has been a bit up and down in recent times. They have lost a home series to Australia 2-1, and in the warm-up games ahead of the showpiece event, they were thumped in the first one by England but managed to win the second game against New Zealand. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, did not have a result in their warm-up game against Pakistan and lost the game against Bangladesh.
As per the conditions, one thing that both sides have to contend with is the probable dew in the game in the second innings, which will be a feature in this tournament. As per tomorrow’s wicket, the curator has assured it is going to be a sport wicket, and the Indian Premier League games here have seen quite heavy scores in recent years.
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Women’s World Cup begins in Guwahati: In a city still mourning icon Zubeen da, a month-long cricket festival gets underway
(Left) A digital promo for CWC25 outside Guwahati airport. (Right) A tribute to Zubeen Garg. (Express Photo)
The prominent promotion of the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup in Guwahati, including the grand billboards at the airport featuring cricket stars and captains, is overshadowed by the unmissable image of Assam’s beloved cultural icon, Zubeen Garg. This is because the city is in a state of deep mourning following his recent, untimely death, which occurred just days before the tournament’s scheduled start on Tuesday. Consequently, the opening of the cricket festival has become a poignant event, with the original plans altered to include a special musical tribute to the late Zubeen Garg, reflecting the profound grief of the local community. (Read more from Vinayakk Mohanarangan)
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