Pakistan’s Fatima Sana (left) and England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt (proper) after their ICC Ladies’s match will get known as off on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on October 15, 2025. — ICCPakistan attain 33/0 in chase earlier than rain stopped play.Sana shines with 4 wickets in reduced-overs contest.Pakistan to face NZ subsequent; England meet India on Sunday.
Pakistan’s hopes of progressing within the ICC Ladies’s World Cup have been dashed as their rain-affected conflict in opposition to England was deserted, ending their marketing campaign regardless of a spirited bowling effort on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
The Inexperienced Shirts, chasing a revised goal of 113 from 31 overs, have been comfortably positioned at 33/0 in six overs when the rain intervened. It turned regular with time and in the end resulted within the abandonment of the must-win fixture for Pakistan.
Since no reserve days are allotted for the league-stage fixtures, the 2 groups shared a degree apiece. Consequently, Pakistan remained on the backside of the standings with only one level in 4 matches, whereas England managed to carry on to the highest spot with seven factors in as many video games.
The abandonment of the fixture drew curtains on Pakistan’s hopes to qualify for the semi-finals, as they’ll now attain a most of seven factors by successful all three of their remaining fixtures.
Regardless of being out of the semi-final competition, Pakistan subsequent face one other former champion, New Zealand, on the similar venue on Saturday, whereas England’s subsequent match is scheduled in opposition to co-hosts India in Indore on Sunday.
Put into bat first, the previous champions managed to build up 133/9 within the lowered 31 overs.
Bowling all-rounder Charlie Dean remained the top-scorer for England with a cautious 33 off 51 deliveries, laced with three boundaries.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana led the bowling cost for Pakistan with 4 wickets for simply 27 runs in her six overs. She was supported by Sadia Iqbal, who bagged two, whereas Diana Baig and Rameen Shamim made one scalp apiece.
