# Cricket: India got their Women’s World Cup campaign off to a winning start, defeating Sri Lanka by 59 runs in a rain-affected match in Guwahati. A 103-run seventh-wicket stand between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur, who both scored half-centuries, helped the hosts post 269 for eight from 47 overs, with three overs lost to rain delays. Inoka Ranaweera was the pick of the bowlers, taking four wickets. In reply, Sri Lanka’s target was revised to 271, but they were bowled out for 211 in the 46th over.
Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka in Women’s World Cup opener