Summary

  • India win by 59 runs on DLS method - report

  • Sri Lanka struggle to keep pace - Athapaththu top-scoring with 43

  • Deepti stars with ball, taking 3-54

  • India recover from 124-6 to post 269-8

  • Amanjot (57) and Sharma (53) put on 103 for seventh wicket

  • Match reduced to 47 overs per side because of two rain delays

  • Opening game of Women's World Cup, Guwahati

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Mike Peter & Maisie Gallen

  1. Goodbye!

    That’s all for us from day one of the Women’s World Cup, with India starting their tournament with an 59-run (DLS) win over Sri Lanka.

    Make sure you read Ffion Wynne’s report from Guwahati here.

    There's also plenty more World Cup content to keep you entertained, including:

    We’ll be back on Wednesday from 10:15 BST with Australia vs New Zealand in Indore.

    See you then!

  2. 'All our girls came together to win this'

    Harmanpreet KaurGetty Images

    India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "It wasn't an easy game. We know every game is important and will be high pressure.

    "In the middle overs our batters managed well despite losing wickets. That was outstanding to watch and overall it was good game for us. All of our girls came together to win this.

    "Being able to bat so low is really good for us. Deepti [Sharma] has been outstanding today as she always is.

    "Shree Charani has also been so good taking wickets for us. She gave us a breakthrough and we were hoping that they kept giving us wickets. Everyone was happy with the way they bowled."

  3. 'I know we can bounce back'

    Chamari AthapaththuGetty Images

    Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: "We executed our plans but we dropped a couple of wickets - Amanjot Kaur was disappointing to drop. We made a few mistakes and that has cost us the game. As a batting unit as well we lost wickets. That is why we lost this game.

    "Our bowlers need to sit down and think with the coaches and reset our plans for our next game.

    "We are still calm and I have faith in my youngsters. If they can perform then we have a chance to win more games.

    "We batted well in the powerplay but after I got out, out batters struggled. Chasing is not easy but we needed to execute our plan. If we can rest our plans, I know we can bounce back."

  4. Highlights

    In case you missed any of the action from India's 59-run (DLS) win over Sri Lanka, we've got you covered...

  5. Next up...

    Sri Lanka are next in action on Saturday, 4 October when they face Australia in Colombo.

    India, meanwhile, face Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday, 5 October.

    As for Wednesday’s game, it’s defending champions Australia against T20 world champions New Zealand.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India have started really nicely. There are some cracks there; they did panic when Smriti Mandhana got out early but it was still a comprehensive win.

    Sri Lanka have certainly got more to improve on however.

  7. And Deepti Sharma added figures of 3-54 to her 53 (53) as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211.

    She is the player of the match.

  8. However, a 103-run seventh-wicket stand between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur, who both scored half-centuries, turned the game on its head, with India posting 269-8.

  9. Inoka Ranaweera could have been the match-winner for Sri Lanka.

    She took three wickets in five balls to trigger India's collapse and finished with figures of 4-46 from her nine overs.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India will be chuffed with that. There were in a little bit of trouble at one point but their lower order built momentum.

  11. India win by 59 runs (DLS)
    Breaking

    How Sri Lanka will rue those dropped catches.

    They had India rocking on 124-6 after taking 4-4 but a century partnership between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur - who was dropped four times - took the game away from them.

    Chasing 271 proved too steep for the co-hosts.

  12. India win by 59 runs (DLS)
    Breaking

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Ranaweera lbw b Rawal 3 (211-10)

    Yup. Three reds. Pratika Rawal has a wicket. It's all over.

  14. Sri Lanka review

    Inoka Ranaweera has been given out lbw. She sends it upstairs.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sri Lanka were always the underdogs but they have had their moments. It was going to take something remarkable for them to come out on top.

  16. SL 208-9

    Need 63 runs from 12 balls

    Shree Charani's eighth over yields two singles.

  17. SL 206-9

    Need 65 runs from 18 balls

    Udeshika Prabodhani edges an ugly shot over the head of wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh for four.

    Singles bookend the over.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It has been a game of quality and there are times when it has been frustrating. India have been the better team as we would have expected going into today.

  19. SL 200-9

    Need 71 runs from 24 balls

    Inoka Ranaweera runs a single to bring up Sri Lanka's 200.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Achini Kulasuriya went for the slog sweep but did not get hold of it. A pretty weak shot.

    She has one done well to be there for so many balls but it is not a job that will win the game for Sri Lanka.