Sri Lanka (w)
Pakistan (w)
The 25th Match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played between Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams will enter this match with contrasting motivations, as Sri Lanka will still have a slim chance to qualify for the semi-finals, while Pakistan will already be out of contention.
Sri Lanka is placed 6th on the points table with 4 points from 6 matches, including 1 win, 3 losses, and 2 no results. Their qualification hopes will depend on beating Pakistan and on other results going their way.
Pakistan are placed 8th with zero wins in 6 matches, including 2 no results. They will look to end their campaign on a positive note. Historically, Pakistan have dominated Sri Lanka, winning 4 of their last 5 encounters, with 3 of those wins coming while defending a total.
Sri Lanka’s top 3 batters have consistently scored runs and maintained better form than Pakistan’s entire batting lineup throughout this World Cup.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter’s Team - Sri Lanka
60 %
40 %
Sri Lanka (w)Pakistan (w)Sri Lanka will need to beat Pakistan by a big margin to stay alive in the tournament. Their qualification depends on India losing both their remaining matches and England beating New Zealand on the final day.
Sri Lanka’s batting will depend on Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshi de Silva to score the bulk of the runs. In the previous match, Hasini Perera scored 85 runs off 99 balls with 13 fours and one six, while Chamari Athapaththu added 46 runs off 43 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Nilakshi de Silva contributed 37 runs off 38 balls.
In the bowling department, they will rely on Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara and Chamari Athapaththu. In the opening match, Chamari took 4 for 42, while Sugandika Kumari claimed 2 wickets for 38 runs.
Athapaththu, Perera and Silva are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
Pakistan will play this match to end their campaign on a positive note after struggling throughout the tournament. Their batting lineup will depend on Muneeba Ali, Natalia Pervaiz, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Amin, and captain Fatima Sana to deliver consistent runs.
Sidra Amin will remain their most reliable performer, averaging 66.29 in her last 10 matches with 464 runs. In the previous rain-curtailed match, Pakistan managed only 83 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs while chasing a big target.
In the bowling department, Pakistan will rely on Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, Rameen Shamim, and Nashra Sandhu. Nashra has taken 14 wickets in her last 9 matches, while Sadia has 12 in 8, both maintaining economies under 5. The spin duo picked 3 wickets each in the previous game.
Nawaz, Ali and Amin are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Sidra Nawaz (wk), Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Amin, Fatima Sana (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Rameen Shamim.
Sri Lanka will come into this match with a stronger batting lineup compared to Pakistan. Their top order has been far more consistent, with Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu and Nilakshi de Silva all scoring at least one fifty and maintaining solid form throughout the tournament.
In contrast, Pakistan’s batting has struggled badly, with only Sidra Amin scoring a fifty. The rest of their lineup has failed to deliver any decent batting performances.
Given the form of Sri Lanka’s top 3 batters and their ability to handle both pace and spin effectively, they are more likely to dominate the scoring charts in this contest. Pakistan’s bowling may find it difficult to contain them on a batting-friendly Colombo surface.
