The ninth encounter offers an enthralling contest for glory as the Australia women clash with the Pakistani at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on October 8. The time of the game is 3:00 PM IST, and all is nearly set for one of the most anticipated group-stage encounters.
Recent Outings-Australia
Australia seem to have made a confident beginning in their World Cup campaign. In her first match against New Zealand, Ashleigh Gardner fired 115 off 83 balls when the side was in dire straits, 128/5, to reach 327. The bowlers then seized the moment, conferring upon them an imposing 89-run victory. The second fixture against Sri Lanka was unfortunately washed out, and both sides were allocated a point each.
In the lead-up to the World Cup, Australia had played only six ODIs in 2025, but they seemed sharp and well-balanced. They started the year well by blanking England 3-0, followed by a high-scoring series against India in September – successfully chasing 282 in the first game, falling short by 190 in the second, and finally winning the decider in Delhi by 412 runs.
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A hitter’s wicket in the first warm-up draw to England except for the convincing rhythm and depth of the squad seem to indicate them to be early tournament favorites.
Recent Outings-Pakistan
Pakistan, meanwhile, have had a hard start. The batting faltered against Bangladesh, they were bowled out for a paltry 129 to fall to a seven-wicket defeat. In their second match against India, the bowlers held something back by restricting the opposition to 247, whereas the batting again was not giving in and was made to crumble for 159, thus suffering an eighty-eight-run loss.
Earlier in the year, Pakistan proved with consistency in their World Cup Qualifiers, remaining unbeaten at home. They looked confident as they moved towards the series against South Africa, however, after losing two matches, they won the third match convincingly by bowling South Africa out for 115 and considering the target with six wickets to spare. However, with the weather turning against them, their preparation for the big event suffered, with one warm-up getting abandoned and the other resulting in a close four-wicket loss against South Africa.
Head to Head:
Total Matches – 16
Australia Women Wins – 16
Pakistan Women Wins – 0
Australia and Pakistan have faced each other 16 times in ODIs, with Australia remaining undefeated in all the matches. Last time they met was in Pakistan’s 2023-24 tour of Australia, where the home team defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the three-match ODI series with huge informations acting all-rounders.
The two teams walk out in Colombo and the fans can expect an ardent battle between the giants of the tournament seeking to assert their domination and a team fighting against all odds to script an upset.
