IND-W vs SL-W: Indian Players Wear Black Armbands To Mourn Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims
India are bowling first in the match reduced to 39 overs per side due to a delay of three hours due to rain.
Players of the Indian women’s cricket team wore black armbands during the Tri-series opener against Sri Lanka on Sunday as a mark of respect for the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
At least 26 persons — mostly tourists — were killed by terrorists on Tuesday at the Baisaran meadows in the popular destination in the Kashmir valley.
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The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack has drawn strong condemnation from across the world.
South Africa is the third team participating in the tournament.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the rain-delayed women’s Tri-series opener.
The match has been reduced to 39 overs per side after thundershowers led to a delay of three hours.
Teams:
Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (w), Hansima Karunaratne, Piyumi Wathsala, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani.
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