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Deepti, Amanjot step up as India start with a win

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October 01, 2025

For a moment, it threatened to bea damp squib, a false start at the World Cup at home.

- SAMREEN RAZZAQUL

Deepti, Amanjot step up as India start with a win

Deepti Sharma celebrates the wicket of Chamari Athapaththu.

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But from the brink of collapse to the comfort of victory, India dodged embarrassed and opened their tournament with a 59-run win.

At one point, the situation looked as grimas the rain-laden skies hanging over Barsapara Stadium, with the scoreboard reading 124/6. Then came an unanticipated rescue act —a 103-run stand off 99 balls that helped India mounta recovery.

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