India, Sept. 30 -- For a moment, it threatened to be a damp squib, a false start at the World Cup at home. But from the brink of collapse to the comfort of victory, India dodged embarrassed and opened their tournament with a 59-run win.

At one point, the situation looked as grim as the rain-laden skies hanging over Barsapara Stadium, with the scoreboard reading 124/6. Then came an unanticipated rescue act - a 103-run stand off 99 balls that helped India mount a recovery.

Amanjot Kaur (57) on World Cup debut and returning from injury, picked the perfect occasion to score her first half-century in the format. She looked fiery while bowling in the nets on the eve of the match but there were concerns that India were maybe risking too much b...