Colombo, Oct 5 (PTI) Harleen Deol's composed 46-run knock and Richa Ghosh's spirited late cameo of 35 lifted India to a respectable 247 after Indian batters struggled to get going on a slow track in their World Cup clash against Pakistan here Sunday.

Deol's 65-ball knock provided some stability in the middle overs, while Ghosh's quickfire 20-ball effort pushed India near the 250-run mark.

Sent in to bat after the match referee erroneously ruled the toss in Pakistan's favour, India's top order faltered on a sluggish surface in a stop-start game that even saw interruptions for fumigation.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana during the toss, continuing the trend set by the indian men's team during their victorious Asia Cup campaign.

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