Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 6 (ANI): Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was delighted about India notching up their second straight win at the Women's World Cup in Colombo on Sunday. She described the thumping 88-run victory over arch-rival Pakistan as an "important game for all of us" that held a fair share of ripples.

India's lower order once again came to the rescue after Richa Ghosh played a blistering 20-ball 35* run cameo. Her belligerent strokeplay towards the end powered India to a competitive 247, from a point where the Harmanpreet-led side was struggling at 203/7.

Before Richa applied the finishing touches, Pratika Rawal (31), Harleen Deol (46) and Jemimah Rodrigues (32) anchored the innings, which kept the scoreboarding ticking. Kranti Gaud, a 22-year-old Indian speedster, was adjudged

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