Kaur credits batting resilience after winning start at CWC25

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Amanjot Kaur (left) and Deepti Sharma put on a 103-run winning stand

India overcame pressure and difficult batting conditions to score a first-up win at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2025.

India’s mission to claim a maiden 50-over Women’s CWC is off to a positive start, beating foes Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS method) in Guwahati. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the home side, who lost four wickets for just four runs in the middle stages of their innings, falling to 124/6 after 27 overs.

Sri Lanka’s sixth pole brought Amanjot Kaur to the crease, who steadied things for India alongside Deepti Sharma. Outside of putting their team’s batting depth on full show, the pair put on 103 runs for a stand that would help set up a first-up World Cup victory.

Post-game, Amanjot (57 off 56) shot down suggestions there were nerves when she came to the crease, clinging to full belief in not only the process, but the talent she shared a wicket with.

“I knew that Deepti was with me,” she told media. “We can make a long partnership. I wanted to stay on the wicket. The wicket was a little sticky, it was holding, it was moving, so as long as we played, we knew that we could get a decent total for India, and we did just that. I rarely get a chance to bat; I got the chance today and I enjoyed it when I batted and I’m sure Deepti was also very happy to do batting.”

“If I would have played slowly and got out, then you’ll would say I wasted so many balls and didn’t get any runs. That is how cricket is. At least that ball will not be spoilt for the next person. Because ultimately, you have to put up some score on the scoreboard to defend.”

With a win on the board, India will look to stay in the moment and turn their attention to what promises to be a huge matchup with Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday.

“We’re going to take this game by game,” Amanjot continued. “Day one, we have done well and we have won, now we have to have eight more good days; hopefully, we will have eight [more] good days.”