Australia (w)
Pakistan (w)
Australia Women will face Pakistan Women in the 9th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This will be Australia’s third match of the tournament after their second game against Sri Lanka was washed out. They started strongly with a win against New Zealand and will look to maintain that momentum.
Australia has won three of its last five ODIs, showing good consistency in both batting and bowling. On the other hand, Pakistan has managed just one win in its last five matches. It lost the opening match against Bangladesh and then lost the second fixture against India.
Historically, Australian women have shown a real dominance over Pakistan Women in ODIs, having never lost a match in 16 meetings. With a strong record in both defending and chasing totals, Australia will enter this contest as firm favourites to secure another win.
Australia has multiple in-form batters like Gardner, Sutherland and Mooney, each averaging above 50 in recent matches, making them more likely to produce the top batter of the game.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter’s Team - Australia
60 %
40 %
Australia (w)Pakistan (w)Australia Women will enter this fixture with strong momentum after a dominant 89-run victory over New Zealand in their opening match. Their second game against Sri Lanka was washed out, but the defending champions will aim to regain the top position with another solid performance.
The batting unit looks balanced, with Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney expected to anchor the innings. Mooney has been in fine form, scoring 233 runs in 3 innings against India at an average of 116.50. Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris will add quick runs in the middle order, with Gardner already having scored 115 off 83 balls against New Zealand.
In the bowling department, Kim Garth and Sophie Molineux will lead the new-ball attack, supported by Alana King, Tahlia McGrath and Annabel Sutherland.
Healy, Mooney and Gardner are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Alyssa Healy (c, wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown.
Pakistan Women will enter this match under pressure after suffering two heavy defeats against Bangladesh and India. They are yet to register a win in this World Cup and will now face the defending champions, making this a tougher challenge.
Sidra Amin will carry the main responsibility with the bat. She has been Pakistan’s most consistent performer this year, scoring 293 runs in 3 ODIs against South Africa, including two centuries. She also top-scored with 81 off 106 against India. Muneeba Ali and Natalia Pervaiz will look to provide stability at the top, while the middle order will need to contribute more runs.
In the bowling attack, Diana Baig has picked up five wickets in two games at an economy of 4.61, supported well by Fatima Sana, who has taken three at 3.77.
Amin, Ali and Shamim are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Rameen Shamim, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.
Australia Women will start this match as clear favourites and are expected to dominate once again. Their batting lineup looks far stronger and deeper than Pakistan’s, with several players capable of producing big scores.
Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry have been consistent at the top, while Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner continue to add valuable runs in the middle order.
Gardner has been in excellent form, averaging 57.5 across her last 10 matches, while Sutherland has maintained a solid average of 56 in her last 9 games. Pakistan’s bowling may struggle to contain such firepower, especially on a flat Colombo surface.
With proven performers across positions, Australia’s batters are expected to lead their team to another convincing win.
