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Match Details
PAK-W vs SL-W, 25th ODI, Women's WC 2025 live
PAK-W
18-0(4.2)
No Result/Due to rain
SL-W
+
P'ship : 18(26)
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So, that’s it from Colombo in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025! It has truly been a frustrating venue for both players and fans — with 5 out of the 11 matches here being washed out due to rain. You can’t control the weather, but you must salute the incredible ground staff, who have worked tirelessly throughout the tournament to make conditions playable whenever possible. The remaining matches of the tournament will be played in India.
A crucial clash awaits tomorrow in Indore as Australia take on South Africa. The winner will secure the top spot on the Points Table and will face India in the 1st Semi Final in Guwahati. For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide & Deepak Prakash who, along with scorer/analyst Paras Yadav & statistician Aman brought all the updates of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋
A crucial clash awaits tomorrow in Indore as Australia take on South Africa. The winner will secure the top spot on the Points Table and will face India in the 1st Semi Final in Guwahati. For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide & Deepak Prakash who, along with scorer/analyst Paras Yadav & statistician Aman brought all the updates of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world. BYE BYE👋
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka Women Captain): "Yeah, definitely. I try to control what I can control. As a team, the expectations are always high when we come to a World Cup. Unfortunately, we lost our first game against India and another against England. We made quite a few mistakes in the field, with the bat, and as a bowling unit. So, the results haven’t gone our way, unfortunately. But we’re focusing on what we can do better in the future.
Yeah, we have some really talented young players, along with experienced senior players. The seniors always take the time to guide the youngsters, and as captain, I try to support all the girls. I always encourage them to play positive cricket—that’s my main focus. We also have a strong domestic structure and are playing a lot of cricket here in Sri Lanka, so hopefully, we can continue building a solid team for the future.
We’ve played against South Africa, India, and New Zealand. Over the last 12 months, we’ve beaten some of these teams, and we even beat England in England in the T20 format, though that’s a different format. On any given day, the team that plays their best cricket will win. We need to improve our batting, especially in the longer format, where it’s important to stay at the crease, play our natural game, and, most importantly, be patient. I feel we’re very close to being among the top four teams, but we need to improve our cricket. If we make too many mistakes in one game, we can’t win. In this World Cup, the mistakes we made against India and England cost us those games, and that’s why we’re in our current position.
Yeah, I’ve played a couple of World Cups now, and at 35, I’m really looking forward to continuing to play and helping build a strong team for the future. These are definitely tough conditions, playing under lights and dealing with the rain, which makes things even harder. But we’ll keep working and see what we can achieve going forward."
Yeah, we have some really talented young players, along with experienced senior players. The seniors always take the time to guide the youngsters, and as captain, I try to support all the girls. I always encourage them to play positive cricket—that’s my main focus. We also have a strong domestic structure and are playing a lot of cricket here in Sri Lanka, so hopefully, we can continue building a solid team for the future.
We’ve played against South Africa, India, and New Zealand. Over the last 12 months, we’ve beaten some of these teams, and we even beat England in England in the T20 format, though that’s a different format. On any given day, the team that plays their best cricket will win. We need to improve our batting, especially in the longer format, where it’s important to stay at the crease, play our natural game, and, most importantly, be patient. I feel we’re very close to being among the top four teams, but we need to improve our cricket. If we make too many mistakes in one game, we can’t win. In this World Cup, the mistakes we made against India and England cost us those games, and that’s why we’re in our current position.
Yeah, I’ve played a couple of World Cups now, and at 35, I’m really looking forward to continuing to play and helping build a strong team for the future. These are definitely tough conditions, playing under lights and dealing with the rain, which makes things even harder. But we’ll keep working and see what we can achieve going forward."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women Captain): "I think we were very good in the bowling and fielding side but we are lacking in the batting department. We were good in couple of games. We gave a close fight to Australia & England but unfortunately, we were unable to cross the main line.
I think as the youngest captain of the team, I have got a lot of learnings from the World Cup. I think the only thing which didn't go in our favour was the weather. I think ICC must arrange 3 good venues for the World Cup because we wait for 4 years to play in the World Cup.
We didn't play much cricket in the recent past. We need to play much more cricket. We have the T20 World Cup coming up next year. We should be ready for that one.
We have to wait and see what PCB arrange for us. After this, we have 2 series'. We have to wait and see what happens after that.
Pressure was always there but I always watch Kane Williamson. He lost the World Cup very closely but still he manages to keep a smile on this face. I am just trying to be calm. When you are captaining a losing side, you need to have that belief in your team. Hopefully, we will do well in our upcoming games.
(On the conversation with a little girl before the national anthems) Firstly, she said that please take my number and call me, I am your biggest fan. So, I was laughing as throughout the tournament I was always standing by her side during the national anthem. I really enjoyed her company.
I was a net bowler in West Indies in 2017 and Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin praised my bowling a lot in the net sessions. So, that obviously boosted my confidence. If you are a good human being, these things help you a lot."
I think as the youngest captain of the team, I have got a lot of learnings from the World Cup. I think the only thing which didn't go in our favour was the weather. I think ICC must arrange 3 good venues for the World Cup because we wait for 4 years to play in the World Cup.
We didn't play much cricket in the recent past. We need to play much more cricket. We have the T20 World Cup coming up next year. We should be ready for that one.
We have to wait and see what PCB arrange for us. After this, we have 2 series'. We have to wait and see what happens after that.
Pressure was always there but I always watch Kane Williamson. He lost the World Cup very closely but still he manages to keep a smile on this face. I am just trying to be calm. When you are captaining a losing side, you need to have that belief in your team. Hopefully, we will do well in our upcoming games.
(On the conversation with a little girl before the national anthems) Firstly, she said that please take my number and call me, I am your biggest fan. So, I was laughing as throughout the tournament I was always standing by her side during the national anthem. I really enjoyed her company.
I was a net bowler in West Indies in 2017 and Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin praised my bowling a lot in the net sessions. So, that obviously boosted my confidence. If you are a good human being, these things help you a lot."
OVER 5
Pakistan Women
18/0
Muneeba Ali
7(17)
Omaima Sohail
9(9)
Malki Madara
0-3(2.2)
8:06 PM: ABANDONED! Yet another game at the R. Premadasa Stadium ends without a result, as relentless rain plays spoilsport once again, forcing both teams to share a point each. The silver lining, however, is that this was the final fixture at this venue in the ongoing Women’s World Cup, with the remaining matches set to be played in India.
Both Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women, already out of semifinal contention, were hoping to get a full game and finish their campaign on a positive note. However, the rain gods had other plans, allowing only 4.2 overs of play before the match was abandoned. Pakistan reached 18/0 during that brief phase of play.
Both Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women, already out of semifinal contention, were hoping to get a full game and finish their campaign on a positive note. However, the rain gods had other plans, allowing only 4.2 overs of play before the match was abandoned. Pakistan reached 18/0 during that brief phase of play.
8 PM: The Inspection is done. The umpires are standing at the edge of the ropes. They are calling for the two captains. Chamari Athapaththu is the first to arrive. Fatima Sana arrives too for a conversation with the umpires. It looks like the discussion with the umpires has concluded, as both captains are now heading back to their respective dressing rooms. Things don't look good I must say as the ground staff are not removing the covers anymore.
7:50 PM: Out come the two on-field umpires for an inspection. They are having a chat with the Fourth Umpire. The Curator has joined the conversation now as majority of the covers are yet to be taken off. All smiles, umbrellas are closed but the clock is ticking. We are 43 minutes away from the cut-off time. The pitch has been uncovered now as the umpires are having a look at it. The Umpires have asked the ground staff to cover the pitch again.
7:45 PM: The covers are being removed at a decent pace, and there is an inspection scheduled at 7:50 PM, which is just 5 minutes away from now.
7:33 PM: Some positive signs from the middle as the rain has finally stopped, and the ground staff are beginning to peel off the covers. At this stage, the game cannot afford any more interruptions — just one more burst of rain and that should be it for the contest. In case you missed our earlier update, the cut-off time for a 20-over contest is 8:33 PM, which is exactly one hour away from now.
7:05 PM: It seems the rain and the ground staff are playing a game of hide and seek! A light drizzle has returned as the umbrellas go up, forcing the entire ground to be covered once again, much to the frustration of everyone hoping for play to restart.
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