IND vs SA: What is the lowest total successfully defended by India in Women’s World Cup?

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|09-10-2025

For the third match in a row in the Women’s ODI World Cup, India lost a flurry of wickets in the middle overs to leave the lower order with work to do to put up a par score on the board.

The team lost six wickets for 47 runs after a fifty-run opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. The onus will now be on the bowlers to defend this target.

Here is a list of the lowest totals successfully defended by India in the Women’s World Cup:

Lowest totals defended

93/4 in 35 overs vs Netherlands (1993)

137/7 in 50 overs vs Sri Lanka (2009)

145/7 in 40 overs vs West Indies (1997)

154/8 in 60 overs vs International XI (1982)

155/5 in 52.3 overs vs West Indies (1993)

Published on Oct 09, 2025