Guwahati: India started their ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign on a topsy-turvy note but finished their innings on a high as Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) struck fifties while Sneh Rana propelled the score with a blazing cameo to overshadow Inoka Ranaweera’s four-wicket haul in the rain-shortened tournament opener against Sri Lanka at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

A brilliant all-round batting show by Amanjot, Deepti, Harleen Deol (48), and Pratika Rawal (37) before Sneh Rana provided the final flourish with a 15-ball 28 not out as the hosts reached a challenging 269/8 in 47 overs, overcoming a middle-order collapse that had given Sri Lanka a slight edge in the middle overs.

India started the innings on a decent note after being put in to bat first, but su

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