India Women vs Pakistan Women Live Cricket Score Today: T20 Clash Highlights, Result & Player Stats

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – A full house roared as India Women raced to 30/0 after 4.1 overs in their blockbuster ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 league clash against arch-rivals Pakistan Women this afternoon. Opener Pratika Rawal tore into the new ball with three consecutive boundaries in the second over, while Smriti Mandhana unfurled her trademark cover-drive first ball, setting an early run-rate above seven an over. Toss & team news • Pakistan captain Fatima Sana called correctly and elected to field, banking on early moisture and overcast skies. • India suffered a late blow: in-form all-rounder Amanjot Kaur was ruled out with illness; pacer Renuka Thakur came in. • Pakistan brought spinner Sadia Iqbal in for extra control on a slow surface. India playing XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani. Pakistan playing XI: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal. Power-play fireworks Rawal’s crisp timing on both sides of the wicket forced Pakistan’s new-ball pair Diana Baig and Fatima Sana to alter their lengths. Mandhana, fresh from a rare failure against Sri Lanka, looked fluent, threading gaps with wristy precision. With the openers unfazed by early swing, India compiled their highest five-over start of the tournament. Historic stakes India hold an 11-0 record over Pakistan in Women’s ODIs, a streak the Green Shirts are desperate to snap. Fatima Sana emphasised pre-match that “records are meant to be broken,” yet the early momentum once again swung blue. Key match-ups to watch • Harmanpreet Kaur vs Nashra Sandhu: the Indian skipper has fallen to the left-arm spinner thrice in ODIs this year. • Deepti Sharma’s off-spin vs Pakistan’s right-hand core—middle-overs choke or release? • Diana Baig’s second spell at the death against big-hitter Richa Ghosh could decide a chase. Weather & conditions A 20 % rain threat lingered pre-game, but the Colombo crowd welcomed bright intervals as play began on time. The surface offered gentle turn; expect spinners to dominate once the Kookaburra softens. Why this clash matters Beyond two crucial World Cup points, IND-W vs PAK-W ignites massive TV and digital audiences across South Asia, propelling women’s cricket into prime-time conversation. A win today almost secures a semi-final berth for India; for Pakistan, it could be a springboard to their first knock-out appearance. Live score at a glance (4.1 ov) India Women 30/0 – Pratika Rawal 20 (14), Smriti Mandhana 9 (11). Run-rate 7.20. Keep refreshing for session-by-session updates, post-innings analysis, and complete highlights as the fiercest rivalry in women’s cricket writes its next chapter in Colombo.