Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka was halted on Tuesday after drizzle forced the players off the field in Guwahati .

Before the break at the end of the 10-over mark, Sri Lanka's bowlers had kept a firm grip on proceedings.

Sri Lanka dealt India an early blow as Udeshika Prabodani nabbed the important wicket of Smriti Mandhana in their opener, as per the ICC website.

The in-form India opener tried to clear the offside early on in the powerplay, but ended up slicing the delivery to deep cover, where Vishmi Gunarathne held on after a juggle.

Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to field first in their tournament opener against Harmanpreet Kaur's India.

The two hosts

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