Smriti Mandhana (90) and Punam Raut (86) put on 144 runs for the first wicket as India started the Women's World Cup on the right note.
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The duo helped India pile on 281/3 against England in the tournament opener. It was Mithali Raj's 71 that provided the finishing touches to help them get a formidable total.
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At one point it looked like India would go past 300, but some good bowling pulled things back.
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Nonetheless they got a total to bowl with and the skipper led by example as the top three players all got runs.