By Parth Dhall | Oct 05, 2025 | 10:49 pm
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**India Beat Pakistan in Match 6 of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo**
The Women in Blue secured a convincing victory over Pakistan in Match 6 of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup held in Colombo. India posted a competitive total of 247 runs in their 50 overs despite some struggles in the middle overs. Interestingly, no Indian batter scored a 50-plus in the innings.
Pakistan’s chase began poorly, as they found themselves struggling at 26/3. However, Sidra Amin’s resilience kept hopes alive for a while. Unfortunately for Pakistan, they were eventually bowled out for 159 runs. This win means India has now maintained a perfect 5-0 record against Pakistan in WODI World Cups.
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### India’s Innings: A Strong Start, Mid-Innings Hiccups
India had an ideal start after being invited to bat. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal added 48 runs before Fatima Sana dismissed Mandhana. Rawal, who scored 31, soon fell to Sadia Iqbal, leaving India at 67/2.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen Deol took the score past 100, but Pakistan’s Diana Baig delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Harmanpreet. Following this, Pakistan’s spinners tightened the grip and India’s momentum slowed.
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### Second Half: India Keep the Scoreboard Ticking
Harleen Deol along with Jemimah Rodrigues pushed the total beyond 150, but both departed in quick succession, falling to Rameen Shamim and Nashra Sandhu respectively. Deol top-scored with 46 runs.
Later, contributions from Sneh Rana (20) and Deepti Sharma (25) helped keep India afloat. The innings was capped off by Richa Ghosh’s unbeaten 35* off 20 balls, with Kranti Gaud slamming two important boundaries towards the end to help India reach 247.
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### Pakistan Bowling Highlight: Diana Baig’s Four-Wicket Haul
Pakistan’s bowling was led by Diana Baig, who impressed with figures of 4/69 in her 10 overs. Sadia Iqbal and captain Fatima Sana also contributed with two wickets each. Fatima Sana maintained an economical spell with an economy rate of 3.80.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Baig’s performance ranks as the third-best bowling figures by a Pakistani bowler in Women’s ODI World Cup history, behind only Nida Dar (4/10) and Nashra Sandhu (4/26).
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### Pakistan’s Batting Struggles from the Outset
Pakistan’s innings began on a shaky note, losing three wickets for just 26 runs by the 12th over. The controversial run-out of Muneeba Ali sparked discussions but Pakistan continued to lose wickets regularly.
Sidra Amin was the lone warrior for Pakistan, finding some support from Natalia Pervaiz (33) and Sidra Nawaz (14). However, the dismissals of Nawaz and Rameen Shamim quickly ended any hopes of a comeback as Pakistan slipped to 146/7.
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### Sidra Amin’s Fighting Fifty Goes in Vain
Amin’s resistance ended in the 40th over when she was dismissed by Sneh Rana. Amin had scored a determined 81 runs off 106 balls, including 9 fours and 1 six. She now has 2,352 runs in 79 WODIs at an average of 33.12, with a strike rate of 64.06. This innings marked her 13th half-century in WODI cricket, in addition to her six centuries.
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### Kranti Gaud: Player of the Match
Kranti Gaud earned the Player of the Match honors for her spirited bowling effort, taking 3 wickets for just 20 runs in 10 overs, including three maidens. Gaud dismissed Aliya Riaz and boasted the best economy rate among bowlers.
Deepti Sharma also took 3 wickets, while Sneh Rana chipped in with 2 scalps, playing key roles in restricting Pakistan’s chase.
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### India Maintain Dominance Over Pakistan
With this victory, India extended their winning streak against Pakistan in ICC Women’s ODI World Cups to five matches. Overall, India have a dominant 12-0 record over Pakistan in the WODI format, remaining unbeaten against their rivals.
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*Stay tuned for more updates on the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup as the tournament progresses.*
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