Harmanpreeet Kaur was a happy captain as India defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 match at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (5 October).

With this win, India extended their perfect head-to-head record to 12-0 in ODIs.

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: India Vs Pakistan – Highlights

The match followed familiar patterns, with the expected hostilities notably absent, though the day was not completely devoid of drama.

India maintained their “no-handshake" policy at the toss and after the match, adhering to the precedent set during the men’s Asia Cup in the UAE.

A gaffe during the toss added to the list of amusing incidents, which also included a bizarre run out and a 15-minute delay caused by bugs invading the field.

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