No captains' handshakes took place ahead of India's game with Pakistan in the Women's World Cup, in keeping with the recent matches between the men's sides, while a swarm of flying bugs interrupted proceedings in Colombo.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana did not engage at the toss, at which Pakistan put their opponents in to bat.

The lack of handshakes stems from the conflict between the two nations earlier this year following a deadly militant attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir.

India are official hosts of the Women's World Cup but Pakistan are playing all of their games in Sri Lanka.

That policy was in place long before this year's conflict due to ongoing tensions, with India and Pakistan not playing in each other's homelands until at

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