India crush Pakistan by 88 runs amid handshake snub and umpiring drama

India thumped arch-rivals Pakistan by 88 runs in a Women's World Cup clash but the game was marred by controversy as players refused to shake hands at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

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The tension was palpable from the outset. The two captains avoided the customary handshake at the toss and there was hardly a glance exchanged during play. Once the formalities were done, both sides made a beeline to their dressing rooms, skipping the traditional post-match greetings, a frosty ending to a heated encounter.

The animosity that brewed during the recent men’s Asia Cup in Dubai seemed to spill over to the women’s fixture in Colombo. Even before a ball was bowled, controversy struck when the toss went the wrong way. Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana’s call of “tails” was misheard by match referee Shandre Fritz and announcer Mel Jones as “heads.” When the coin landed heads up, the decision was incorrectly awarded to Fatima, who chose to field.