The eighth fixture of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will be a fascinating chapter topper, as it pits Bangladesh Women against England Women on the 7th of October at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The action is set to begin at 3:00 PM IST. Both teams will enter the contest riding high on confidence after walking away with dominant wins in their respective openers, and this could be the playoff-winning match that would set the pace for the remainder of their campaigns.
Recent Outings Bangladesh
Bangladesh started their World Cup campaign with a bang, humiliating Pakistan by 7 wickets. The bowling unit, spearheaded by Marufa Akter (2/31) and Nahida Akter (2/19), ran through Pakistan’s batting, while Rubya Haider (54* off 77) and Sobhana Mostary (24* off 19) saw them home in Easy-chasing order.
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The tests in the Caribbean continued with the opening whitewash to the West Indies by 9 wickets, but they gained some consolation with a 60-run win on the second occasion, only to miss the decider by a whisker. The World Cup Qualifiers later continued to expose them for their fortitude — finishing in second with victories over Thailand, Ireland, and Scotland, their only losses being to Pakistan and West Indies.
Bangladesh came into the warm-up matches looking good yet somewhat unpredictable. The opener against South Africa got washed away, but they thrashed Sri Lanka by 1 run, a result that would enhance their fighting spirit heading into this tournament.
Recent Outings England
The Royal side started their World Cup campaign in great style, completely dominating South Africa in a lopsided match. The English opted to bowl first and then bundled the Proteas out for just 69 runs, with Linsey Smith (3/4) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/5) being at their clinical best. Amy Jones then guided England to victory with an unbeaten 40 off 50 balls, winning the match 10 wickets and making their mark early in the tournament.
2025 has been a season of change and renewal for the England women. With four wins from nine ODIs, their campaign has seen stars burn brightly and reconstruction under way. Early in the year, following an Ashes whitewash (0–3), Heather Knight stepped down as skipper, clearing the way for the appointment of Nat Sciver-Brunt under new coach Charlotte Edwards — a fresh dawn had begun.
Since then, England have straddled performance and the occasional inconsistency. There is a clear depth across their departments documented with a clean sweep 3–0 versus West Indies. Yet, the Indians put them through the wringer in July with a tight 2–1 loss despite brief glimmers of class. The warm-ups saw them send a message by thrashing India by 152 runs and chasing 248 against Australia, thereby reaffirming their all-round strength.
England Women vs Bangladesh Women Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches – 1
- England Women Wins – 1
- Bangladesh Women Wins – 0
The two sides have met only once in the ODI World Cup, back in 2022 when England won by 100 runs in Wellington.
England will look to further establish their title credentials, while Bangladesh will fancy another giant-killing act and further strengthening their global name.
