Pakistan’s Omaima Sohail addresses a press convention on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on October 17, 2025. — Screengrab through ICC
Pakistan batter Omaima Sohail on Friday voiced optimism in regards to the aspect’s probabilities of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Ladies’s World Cup 2025.
The Inexperienced Shirts have performed 4 matches in the course of the ongoing event, shedding three in a row and having their fourth sport deserted as a consequence of rain.
Pakistan started their Ladies’s World Cup marketing campaign with a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh.
The nationwide aspect was overwhelmed by arch-rivals India by 88 runs within the second sport, whereas Australia triumphed over them by 107 runs within the third.
Pakistan’s sport in opposition to England was deserted, leaving them with a solitary level and positioned on the backside of the standings.
The Inexperienced Shirts will now must win all three of their remaining matches in opposition to New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka, respectively, in addition to hoping for sure outcomes to go of their favour to earn a miraculous entry into the semi-finals.
Forward of their must-win match in opposition to former champions New Zealand, Omaima mentioned that they have been chasing the possibility to qualify for the semi-finals by successful their remaining matches.
Talking on the pre-match press convention on the R Premadasa Stadium, the opening batter maintained that the group was ‘not relaxed’ and would wish to win all of their remaining video games.
“We are not relaxed at all. We have a chance to go [to the] semis if we win the matches, like three matches,” Omaima said.
“So maybe the scenario is open, so maybe we will win the three matches, so we have a chance in the semis.”
Omaima, who scored an unbeaten 19 off as many deliveries within the run chase in opposition to England, pressured the necessity for the batters to step up earlier than the essential sport, whereas sharing that she was engaged on taking part in the brand new ball.
“I think the main challenge is to open — play the new ball. If you saw the matches, they are seaming and the pitch is [helping] seam. I’m trying to play the new ball and working on it,” she mentioned.
