Colombo: India extended their dominance over Pakistan in women’s ODIs with a commanding 88-run win in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup clash at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Defending 247, the Indian bowlers were relentless, with Kranti Gaud (3-20) and Deepti Sharma (3-45) leading the charge to bowl out Pakistan for 159 in 43 overs.

The result also marks India’s 12th victory over Pakistan in the format and takes them to the top of the points table in the competition. The tone for India was set by the opening bowlers. Both Renuka Singh Thakur and Kranti Gaud, who maintained a stump-to-stump line, extracted swing and seam movement in both directions, leaving Pakistan’s top order searching for answers.

As a result, Pakistan found themselves behind the required rate within the first 15 o

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