Colombo, October 24, 2025 – Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (WCWC) 2025 group-stage match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Stadium, leaving both teams to share a point each.
The result confirmed a disappointing campaign for Pakistan Women, who ended the group stage winless with three points from seven matches, all earned through rain-affected fixtures. Sri Lanka Women concluded their World Cup journey with five points from seven games, including one victory.
Match Summary
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first, but only 4.2 overs were possible before rain returned with Pakistan at 18 without loss. Despite multiple inspections, conditions failed to improve, leading to the match being officially abandoned — marking the fifth rain-hit game of the tournament.
Before play began, heavy showers delayed the start and forced officials to reduce the match to 34 overs per side, with a seven-over powerplay.
Team Changes
• Sri Lanka made one change: Dewmi Vihanga replaced Udeshika Prabodhani.
• Pakistan brought in Eyman Fatima and Syeda Aroob Shah for their final group-stage encounter.
Tournament Context
Both sides were already out of semi-final contention and were hoping to finish their campaigns positively. Sri Lanka’s only victory came against Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai, while Pakistan’s points all resulted from abandoned fixtures.
Sri Lanka briefly stayed in the qualification race after defeating Bangladesh, but India’s win over New Zealand ended their hopes of reaching the WCWC 2025 semi-finals.