Women's World Cup 2025, IND Vs SL: Amanjot, Deepti Lauded For Rescue Act After India's Batting Collapse

The middle-order batters Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma played a crucial role in guiding Team India to a competitive and respectable total in the opening match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 against Sri Lanka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, September 30.

After being put to bat first by Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, Team India posted 269/8, thanks to vital contributions from Pratika Rawal (37), Harleen Deol (48), Deepti Sharma (53), and Amanjot Kaur (57), despite a sudden collapse in the middle order. India's innings lasted 47 overs, as the total was revised due to rain interruptions.

For Sri Lanka, Inoka Ranaweera led the bowling attack as she registered the figures of 4/46 at an economy rate of 5.10 in her spell of nine overs. Udeshika Prabodhani (2/55) picked two wickets, while skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Achini Kulasuriya scalped a wicket each.

Amanjot and Deepti come to India's batting rescue

Team India did not have an ideal start to their campaign as they lost vice-captain Smriti Mandhana for 8 at 14/1. Thereafter, Opener Pratika Rawal was joined by Harleen Deol at the crease to carry on India's innings.

The pair formed a 67-run stand for the second wicket and were hoping to extend their stand until Rawal's stay at the crease came to an end after she was dismissed for 37 at 81/1. From hereon, what followed was a dramatic middle-order collapse, with wickets falling at regular intervals. After Deol's dismissal at 120/3, the Women in Blue lost the wickets of Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (21), and Richa Ghosh (2), reduced to 124/6, losing three wickets in just 3 runs.

However, Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma came to India's batting rescue as they accelerated the innings while stabilizing the middle order, adding a 103-run partnership for the seventh wicket to take the hosts past the 200-run mark. The duo was hoping to extend their stand until Amanjot was dismissed for 57 at 227/7.

1⃣0⃣0⃣-run stand ✅Amanjot Kaur Deepti Sharma#TeamIndia move closer to 230 now. Updates ▶️ #WomenInBlue | #CWC25 | #INDvSL twitter/L2pHXkVRU9

- BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 30, 2025

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- Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 30, 2025

#AmanjotKaur's counter attacking fifty #DeeptiSharma's patient 50 Valuable contributions Team India batters post a challenging total! Will bowlers defend this score & start CWC 25 campaign with a thumping win? #CWC25 #INDvSL | LIVE NOW ➡ twitter/ui9bUrHxX2

- Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 30, 2025

After Amanjot Kaur's dismissal, Deepti Sharma was joined by Sneh Rana at the crease, and the pair formed a 42-run stand for the eighth wicket to take the Women in Blue past the 250-run mark and post a competitive total on the board. Sharma was dismissed after completing his half-century at 269/8.

Amanjot and Deepti's rescue act receives praise

The crucial rescue act by Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma, with their century-run partnership, earned praise from fans and the cricket fraternity for stabilizing India's innings after the collapse and ensuring a competitive total on the board for Team India.

Taking to their X handle (formerly Twitter), the Indian cricket fraternity was quite effusive in their praise, lauding Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma for their composure under pressure, while Sneh Rana was lauded for her crucial contribution in the middle, strengthening the lower order and helping India reach a challenging total despite the earlier collapse.

Amanjot and Deepti, to the rescue! #WhistleForBlue #CWC25  : ICC twitter/ZqyMkE3LWw

- Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 30, 2025

What a sensational comeback from the women in blue. From 124/6 to finish at 269 is just brilliant. Amanjot and Deepti pulled us out of the ICU... And this cameo from Sneh Rana has given @BCCIWomen a solid chance of winning this World Cup opener ! #ICCWomensWorldCup2025

- Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) September 30, 2025

This has been a good comeback from India. This partnership between Amanjot and Deepti is looking good for the hosts. #CWC25 #INDvsSL

- Debasis Sen (@debasissen) September 30, 2025

269-8 spectacular recovery. Deepti and Amanjot and then Sneh. @BCCIWomen should have enough on the board. @TrishaGhosal @RevSportzGlobal #Womensworldcup2025

- Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 30, 2025

From 124/6 to 269/8. What a rescue job by Amanjot, Deepti and Sneh ranaDeepti: 53(53Amanjot: 57(56)Sneh Rana: 28(15)Excellent stuff ❤️ twitter/frdRONEZ2n

- Bleed Blue (@CricCrazyVeena) September 30, 2025

WHAT A RECOVERY BY TEAM INDIA, THEY WERE 124/6 IN 27 OVERS:Amanjot Kaur - 57(56)Deepti Sharma - 53(53)Sneh Rana - 28*(15)The Trio led India to 268/8 from 48 overs, fantastic batting performance after the middle order failure. twitter/r5vfItjIkV

- Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 30, 2025

INDIA SET A TOTAL OF 270 FOR THE LANKANS TO CHASE‍↕️!Despite the collapse in the batting order, solid knocks from Harleen,Amanjot, Deepti and Rana takes India to a good total twitter/QnZckTcgzp

- The Khel India Cricket (@TKI_Cricket) September 30, 2025

On her T20I debut, Amanjot had lifted India from 69/5 to 147/6 against South Africa with a 30 ball 41*. There also she made a 76-run partnership with Deepti Sharma. Doing the same today, though on a much bigger stage. Will have a job with the ball to do as well. #INDWvSLW

- Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) September 30, 2025

Wheels have well and truly come off for Sri Lanka here. Started off so well. Kept the lines and lengths perfect & the fielding was excellent early on. Nothing going right after that Amanjot and Deepti partnership got going. #CWC25 #INDvSL

- Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1) September 30, 2025

Thank god we have Amanjot Kaur. Also Deepti is showing so much maturity in her batting.

- Ritwika Dhar (@RituD307) September 30, 2025

All thanks to Amanjot and Deepti ! Sneh Rana for fireworks Nishant♡ (improved version) (@nyctophile_xt) September 30, 2025

Last I checked, we were 121/5 after losing 3 wickets in a single over and now as I check, we've posted 269 on the board!! What a comeback!What a counterattack!Take a bow, Deepti & Amanjot! Our Women in Blue #CWC25 #INDvSL

- Akriti Sharma (@BeingAkriti_) September 30, 2025

Meanwhile, Team India is aiming to kick-start their campaign on a winning note as the hosts set a 271-run target as per the DLS method for Sri Lanka to chase. The Women in Blue are aiming for the World Cup triumph on home soil. India reached the finals of the tournament twice in 2004 and 2017, but fell short of holding the coveted trophy after losing to Australia and England, respectively.

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