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India
outclassed Pakistan by 88 runs in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (5 October).
With this win, India extended their head-to-head record against Pakistan in women’s one-day international cricket to 12-0.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: India Vs Pakistan – Highlights
| Date | Venue | Result | Match Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Colombo (RPS) | India won by 88 runs | India were bowled out for 247 runs as Pakistan failed, losing all their wickets for just 159 runs in 43 overs. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Mount Maunganui | India won by 107 runs | India scored 244/7 with fifties from Mandhana & Vastrakar; Pakistan were all out for 137 as Gayakwad took 4 wickets. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Derby | India won by 95 runs | India made 169/9; Ekta Bisht’s 5/18 bowled Pakistan out for just 74 in a World Cup group match. |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Colombo (PSS) | India won by 7 wickets | Pakistan were dismissed for 67, with Ekta Bisht taking 5/8; India chased easily in 22.3 overs. |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Cuttack | India won by 6 wickets | Pakistan made 192; India chased the target in 46 overs, led by Kamini and Harmanpreet Kaur. |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Bowral | India won by 10 wickets | Pakistan were bowled out for 57; openers Chopra & Mithali Raj chased it down without loss. |
| May 9, 2008 | Dambulla | India won by 207 runs | Mithali Raj’s century led India to 275/4; Pakistan were skittled for 68 in reply. |
| May 5, 2008 | Kurunegala | India won by 182 runs | India posted 250+; Pakistan struggled again and were bowled out cheaply. |
| Dec 19, 2006 | Jaipur | India won by 103 runs | India’s solid batting and disciplined bowling sealed another convincing win. |
| Dec 13, 2006 | Jaipur | India won by 80 runs | In their first ODI on Indian soil, India defended well to win by 80 runs. |
| Jan 2, 2006 | Karachi | India won by 10 wickets | Pakistan dismissed for a low score; Indian openers chased without loss. |
| Dec 30, 2005 | Karachi | India won by 193 runs | India piled up a huge total and bowled Pakistan out cheaply for a record-margin win. |
In Women’s World Cup matches, India’s head-to-head record now reads 5-0 in their favour over Pakistan.
Interestingly, it is the fourth straight Sunday that India and Pakistan squared off on the cricket pitch. The Indian men’s cricket team thrashed Pakistan in all their meetings to clinch the Asia Cup, as Harmanpreet & Co. continued the momentum in Colombo.
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