New Zealand gamers have a good time the wicket of Pakistan’s Natalia Pervaiz throughout their ICC Ladies’s World Cup 2025 match on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on October 18, 2025. — ICC
COLOMBO: Pakistan’s must-win match in opposition to New Zealand within the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025 was deserted resulting from rain on the R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Put into bat first, the Inexperienced Shirts might rating 92/5 in 25 overs earlier than the second rain interruption, which ultimately proved to be decisive as additional motion couldn’t be doable.
Skilled all-rounder Aliya Riaz remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with an unbeaten 28 off 52 deliveries, laced with three boundaries.
In addition to her, opener Muneeba Ali (22) and Natalia Pervaiz (10) might amass double figures within the rain-hit fixture.
For New Zealand, Lea Tahuhu picked up two wickets, whereas Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr and Eden Carson shared three between them.
Since no reserve days are allotted for the league-stage fixtures, the 2 groups shared some extent apiece.
Consequently, Pakistan remained on the backside of the standings with two factors in 5 matches, whereas New Zealand held on to the fifth spot with 4 factors in as many video games.
Notably, regardless of the abandonment of the match, Pakistan remained mathematically in competition to qualify for the semi-finals.
The Fatima Sana-led facet can now attain a most of six factors by successful each their remaining fixtures, and would need sure outcomes to go of their favour to safe a miraculous entry into the Ultimate 4.
Pakistan batter Omaima Sohail had expressed optimism concerning the facet’s possibilities of reaching the semi-finals of the event.
Talking on the pre-match press convention on Friday, the opening batter stated that the facet would need 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.
Pakistan subsequent face South Africa, who joined defending champions Australia in qualifying for the semi-final, on the similar venue on October 21.
The White Ferns, then again, will tackle co-hosts India on the Dr DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai on October 23.
