Colombo, April 27 -- Pratika Rawal's unbeaten 50-run knock guided Indian Women side to victory over Sri Lanka Women in the first match of the ODI tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

With this victory, Women in Blue have a net run rate of +2.082 and they are at the top in the points table. On the other hand, the hosts Sri Lanka are at the bottom of the standings. The match was reduced to 39 overs due to rain.

The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands today to pay homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, as a mark of respect for the innocent lives lost and solidarity with the affected families.

Chasing a mere total of 148 runs, the Indian batters Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana came out in the middle to...