GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Deepti Sharma's all-round display helped India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS) in the opening game of the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.

Sharma scored 53 off 53 balls and then took 3-54 in 10 overs to help her team overcome a batting collapse. Amanjot Kaur scored 57 off 56 balls and took 1-37 in six overs.

Sharma and Kaur put on 103 off 99 balls for the seventh wicket and rescued India from a precarious 124-6 in 27 overs. India finished with 269-8 from 47 overs after two rain stoppages had cut down the game by three overs in each innings.

In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 211 runs in 45.4 overs. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 43 off 47 balls, but her side lost quick wickets in the middle overs.

Sneh Rana (2-32) and Shree Charani (2-37) al

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