Australia will face Pakistan in the ninth match of the current ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. The match was on Wednesday (8 October) R.K. of Colombo. Will be played at Premdasa Stadium.
Australia will be keen to win after the previous match against Sri Lanka was canceled without throwing a single ball. The record World Cup winners made a great start to their campaign and defeated their trans-rivals New Zealand by 87 runs.
With the help of Ashley Gardner’s century, Australia scored 326 runs before New Zealand dismissed 237 runs. Sophie Molinux and Annabel Sutherland impressed with the ball, each took three wickets.
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On the other hand, Pakistan has started its campaign poorly. He has lost his first two games. His campaign began with a 7 -wicket defeat against Bangladesh, when he was all out for just 129 runs. After this, he lost by 88 runs against India.
Pakistan stood at the bottom of the table in the last three versions of the World Cup and if they did not change the things quickly, it would not be surprising if they were once again at the bottom.
Australia vs Pakistan Match Preview – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 9
| match | Australia vs Pakistan, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 9 |
| date | 8 October 2025 |
| Time | 03:00 PM IST |
| venue | R Premdasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 |
Australia vs Pakistan Weather Report:
The upcoming match between Australia and Pakistan in Colombo is unlikely to be canceled due to rain. Light rain is expected in Colombo throughout the day, but it is unlikely to have a big impact on the match. The temperature is expected to be around 20 throughout the match.
Australia vs Pakistan- Pitch Report:
The batsmen traditionally R.K. Premdasa Stadium has struggled to perform well while bowlers, especially spinners, have helped enough from the surface. Even in the current World Cup, the batsmen have had to struggle at the venue so far.
The site has so far hosted two matches and the average of the first innings is 188 runs. In the first game played at the venue, Bangladesh dismissed Pakistan for just 129 runs. In the second match, India was all out for 247 runs before Pakistan was dismissed for 159 runs. The bowlers are expected to dominate the upcoming match.
Australia vs Pakistan- Possible playing XI:
Australia: Elisa Heli (W/C), Faebe Lichfield, Elise Perry, Beth Muni, Annabel Sadherland, Ashle Gardner, Tahalia McGrath, Sophie Molinex, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcy Brown
Pakistan: Muniba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Alia Riyaz, Natalia Parvez, Fatima Sana (Captain), Sidra Nawaz (W), Rumin Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Australia vs Pakistan- Teams:
Australia: Elisa Heli (W/C), Georgia Wole, Elisay Perry, Beth Muni, Ashle Gardner, Tahalia McGrath, Annabel Sadherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Shoott, Darcy Brown, Heather Graham, Sofi Molinex, Fobe Lichfield
Pakistan:: Muniba Ali, Omima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Rumin Shamim, Alia Riyaz, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper), Fatima Sana (captain), Natalia Parvez, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Shawal Zulfikar, Aman Fatima, Saida Arab Shah, Sadf Shamas
