England narrowly escaped defeat against Pakistan But ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo, due to rain disruption in timing. Pakistan’s bowlers restricted England to 79/7 after 25 overs, putting the defending champions under severe pressure. After a long delay, play resumed with 31 overs of the match, with England scoring 133/9, which included a crucial partnership of 47 runs between the two. Charlie Dean And M Arlott. Pakistan began the chase confidently and reached 34β0, but rain intervened once again, denying them a historic first ODI win over England.
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Leadership of Pakistan bowlers Diana Baig And fatima sanaExploited England’s fragile top order brilliantly, taking five wickets in the powerplay and exposing the visitors. tammy beaumont He was the first to fall after being bowled by Baig’s fast-spinning ball, while Pakistan captain Sana took three important wickets, including amy jones For eight more experienced pair Nat Sciver-Brunt And heather knight For four and 18 respectively.
England’s middle and lower order struggled further Sophia Dunkley And Alice Capsey out LBW, and emma lamb bowled on four runs Saadia IqbalCapsey and Dean took on Pakistan’s spinners for 70 balls and managed only 21 runs, before Capsey was out due to the pressure. Dean and M Arlott added vital runs when play resumed after rain, helping England post a defendable score of 133/9. This partnership proved vital, as Pakistan’s bowlers consistently challenged England’s fragile batting lineup. England’s experience and composure under pressure allowed them to recover, but the collapse exposed weaknesses, especially without key players.
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Pakistan started replying confidently with the openers Omaima Sohail And Muniba Ali Building a solid base, they reached 34 without loss before their innings was interrupted by rain. The team looked set to achieve its first ODI win against England, the defending champions. Australia Up to 76/7 in the last game. England’s bowling was erratic at the start of the chase, leaving gaps and failing to take advantage of pressure moments.
Rain ultimately prevented Pakistan from continuing their momentum, and the match ended with no result in their historic bid. England’s focus will now be on upcoming challenges India And the final group-stage game was played against Australia in Indore. new zealand In Visakhapatnam. Pakistan’s performance demonstrated their superior skills, confidence and ability to challenge elite sides, indicating the emergence of a team. The close contest serves as an incentive for Pakistan to further hone its strengths in spinners and disciplined batting. The drama in Colombo reinforces the unpredictability of the Women’s World Cup and the emergence of new competitive forces in women’s cricket.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Pakistan’s troubles increased due to rain. England dodged a bullet, remained unbeaten and reached the top of the table.
A game that was set to go down as a World Cup classic.
Colombo’s weather has the last laugh.#CWC25 , #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/7kihUjH5Xl
– Anesha Ghosh (@ghsh_annesha) 15 October 2025
The game has been officially cancelled. 1 mark each. Heartbreak for Pakistan who were in good shape. But once things calm down, they will reflect on how well they performed today and carry that confidence into their last three matches. England top the table… #PAKvENG
– Atif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) 15 October 2025
#CWC25 The match officials should be fired immediately for ruining the game when there was a stoppage of almost 3 hours, they should have just started from the 2nd innings but no, they are giving so much favor to England and now the game is ruined, well done officials
β ππΌπ ππ¨π¦Έπ»ββοΈ (@ssupParth) 15 October 2025
Had the game been reduced to 20 overs… the game would have been ruined even after about 15 overs had been bowled… resulting in even more tears and complaints… #CWC25 #EngWvPakW
– Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) 15 October 2025
A victory was snatched from Pakistan #ENGvPAK #CWC2025
β Smriti Tamil Nadu FC (@smrititnfc) 15 October 2025
Rain could potentially save England from early exit
If they had lost today (100%), their next 2 games would have been against India and Australia
Good chance they both lose and find themselves in QF vs NZ#ENGvPAK
– Arjun (@6worldcups) 15 October 2025
Lucky, lucky England! Hard luck pakistan. I hope they get something from this group stage because they performed brilliantly today.
Let’s see how England progress from here. His inability to play straight in the first 10 was a big issue. #ENGvPAK
– GBKB (@graemebcricket) 15 October 2025
Hopefully this serves as a warning for the rest of the tournament #ENGvPAK
– Jonathan Wood πΊπ¦ (@JonathanWood3) 15 October 2025
Cricket deserved Pakistan’s victory today. Not the other way around. The Green Queens literally brought England to their knees through a world-class display of cricket.
– Ahmed Hussain (@Ahmad_Pak_) 15 October 2025
Due to rain, England has lost one point and Pakistan will have to face defeat after winning the match.
– @AlanMar75485490 (@AlanMar75485490) 15 October 2025
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