India sticks to no bilateral sports policy with Pakistan, eases norms for global events
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Pakistan slumped to a 61-run defeat against their arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, a result that has left them needing a victory over Namibia in their final Group A fixture to retain any realistic hope of progressing to the Super Eights.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Vrinda Dinesh tore Pakistan A apart with a blistering 55, while India A’s spinners ran through the opposition to secure a dominant eight-wicket win. With this victory, India A bounced back after their opening loss and now eye a semi-final spot.
The right-arm quick produced a fiery spell, finishing with 3 for 20 in 10 overs, including three maidens, to dismantle Pakistan’s top order and seal India’s second consecutive win of the tournament.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited the bowlers for setting the tone for an emphatic 88-run win over Pakistan in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup clash at the R Premadasa Stadium, adding that she hoped everyone back home was very happy with the victory in Sunday’s clash.
With this victory, the Indian women extended their perfect record against Pakistan in One-Day Internationals to 12-0.
Earlier on, Nashra Sandhu struck to remove Jemimah Rodrigues (32), leaving India with half their side back in the hut. Rodrigues was trapped LBW after a successful review, falling while attempting a sweep that she completely missed.
After three straight Sundays dominated by India-Pakistan clashes in the men’s Asia Cup, it’s now the women’s turn to take the spotlight, though history offers little uncertainty about how this contest might unfold.
